Attock: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m wikify |
mNo edit summary |
||
| (17 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Locations_Infobox | {{Locations_Infobox | ||
|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= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attock | |presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attock_Khurd Attock Khurd] | ||
|stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_(Pakistan) Punjab] | |stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_(Pakistan) Punjab] | ||
|country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan Pakistan] | |country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan Pakistan] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Attock | '''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<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== | |||
<references/> | |||
{{#widget:Google PlusOne | |||
|size=small | |||
|count=true | |||
}} | |||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[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
A railway bridge designed by Sir Guildford Molesworth (1828-1925), was opened in 1883.[1]
External Links
- Railway bridge over Indus at Attock By Owais Mughal irfca.org
- Photographs of the Bridge and railway station Indian Railways Fan Club
References
- ↑ Attock Bridge wikipedia.org