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<small>''For 'for the city, Attock, see [[Campbellpur]].''</small>'
==District name==
The district was named after this town rather than the capital city.
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|presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]]
|image=Attock Bridge 2.jpg
|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= 346 m (1,138 ft)
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'''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==
==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://pakistaniaten.comwikipedia.org/2009wiki/02/03/railway-bridge-on-indus-at-attock/ Railway bridge on Indus at Attock_Bridge AttockBridge] All Things Pakistanwikipedia.org</ref>
==External Links==
* [http://pakistaniatirfca.comorg/2009articles/02/03/railwayattock-bridge-on-indus-at-attock/ .html Railway bridge on over Indus at Attock] All Things PakistanBy 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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[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]
