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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. | ||
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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. | ||
==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== | ||
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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.
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