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|presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]]
|presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]]
|image=
|image=Attock Bridge 2.jpg
|coordinates=  
|coordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=33.8936,72.2414&z=14&t=h&hl=en 33.8936°N 72.2414°E]
|altitude=  
|altitude= 346 m (1,138 ft)
|presentname= Attock
|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attock_Khurd Attock Khurd]
|stateprovince= [[Punjab]]
|stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_(Pakistan) Punjab]
|country= [[Pakistan]]
|country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan Pakistan]
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'''Attock City''' is a city located off the Grand Trunk (GT) Road in [[Punjab]].
'''for the city, Attock, see [[Campbellpur]]'''


'''Attock''' was a small town on the banks of the River Indus in [[Attock District]], [[Punjab]]. The district was named after this town rather than the capital city. A bridge over the River Indus was built here.


==History==
== Spelling variants ==
It was founded in 1908 as Campbellpur City.
Modern name: Attock Khurd<br>
Variants: Attock


==Transport==
====Railways====
Railway Station
====Roads====
The Grand Truck (GT) Road passes the town.
==Bridges==
[[Image:Attock Bridge.jpg|right|thumb|275px|''Attock Bridge With Running Train'']]
A railway bridge designed by  Sir Guildford Molesworth (1828-1925), was opened in 1883.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attock_Bridge Attock Bridge] wikipedia.org</ref>
==External Links==
* [http://irfca.org/articles/attock-bridge.html Railway bridge over Indus at Attock] By Owais Mughal irfca.org
* [http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Foreign/Saif+in+Pakistan/Old+Attock+Bridge/ Photographs of the Bridge and railway station] Indian Railways Fan Club
==References==
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==Similar name==
It is not to be confused with the town of Attock (or [[Attock Khurd]]) on the banks of the River Indus.




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[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]

Latest revision as of 10:09, 21 September 2020

Attock
Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 33.8936°N 72.2414°E
Altitude: 346 m (1,138 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Attock Khurd
State/Province: Punjab
Country: Pakistan
Transport links

for the city, Attock, see Campbellpur

Attock was a small town on the banks of the River Indus in Attock District, Punjab. The district was named after this town rather than the capital city. A bridge over the River Indus was built here.

Spelling variants

Modern name: Attock Khurd
Variants: Attock

Transport

Railways

Railway Station

Roads

The Grand Truck (GT) Road passes the town.

Bridges

Attock Bridge With Running Train

A railway bridge designed by Sir Guildford Molesworth (1828-1925), was opened in 1883.[1]

External Links

References

  1. Attock Bridge wikipedia.org