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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= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attock_Khurd 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] | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | '''for the city, Attock, see [[Campbellpur]]''' | ||
− | '''Attock''' was a small town on the banks of the River Indus in [[Attock District]], [[Punjab]]. A bridge over the River Indus was built here. | + | '''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== | ==Transport== | ||
− | ===Railways=== | + | ====Railways==== |
Railway Station | Railway Station | ||
− | ===Roads=== | + | ====Roads==== |
The Grand Truck (GT) Road passes the town. | The Grand Truck (GT) Road passes the town. | ||
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==Bridges== | ==Bridges== | ||
− | A railway bridge designed by Sir Guildford Molesworth (1828-1925), was opened in 1883.<ref>[http:// | + | [[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== | ==External Links== | ||
− | * [http:// | + | * [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 | + | * [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== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
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[[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 | |
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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.
Contents
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