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|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
|image= | |image= | ||
|coordinates= | |coordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.191057,73.330059&z=10&t=h&hl=en 34.191057°N 73.330059°E] | ||
|altitude= | |altitude= 1,260 m (4,134 ft) | ||
|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbottabad Abbottabad] | |presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbottabad Abbottabad] | ||
|stateprovince= [ | |stateprovince=[[North West Frontier Province]] (NWFP) | ||
|country= [ | |country=[[Pakistan]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Abbottabad''' was a town in [[Hazara District]], [[North West Frontier Province]]. | '''Abbottabad''' was a town in [[Hazara District]], [[North West Frontier Province]]. | ||
[[Image:Abbottabad_night_nwfp.jpg|thumb|200px|The city at night]] | [[Image:Abbottabad_night_nwfp.jpg|thumb|200px|The city at night]] | ||
==Name origin== | ==Name origin== | ||
It is named for its first Deputy Commissioner, | It is named for its first Deputy Commissioner, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Abbott_(British_army_officer) James Abbott], a British officer. | ||
==External links== | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbottabad Abbottabad] Wikipedia | |||
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/xii/mode/1up James Abbott] Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906 | |||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | ||
Revision as of 17:19, 5 June 2010
| Abbottabad | |
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| [[Image:|250px| ]] | |
| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 34.191057°N 73.330059°E |
| Altitude: | 1,260 m (4,134 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Abbottabad |
| State/Province: | North West Frontier Province (NWFP) |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Transport links | |
Abbottabad was a town in Hazara District, North West Frontier Province.
Name origin
It is named for its first Deputy Commissioner, James Abbott, a British officer.
External links
- Abbottabad Wikipedia
- James Abbott Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906