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Attabad
عطا آباد | |
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  Attabad Location within Gilgit Baltistan  Attabad Location within Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 36°11′N 74°29′E / 36.19°N 74.48°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Adm. Unit | 
File:Flag of Gilgit Baltistan (2011-Present).png Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Division | Gilgit Division |
| District | Nagar District |
| Time zone | UTC+5:00 (PKT) |
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Attabad (Urdu: عطا آباد), also spelled Atabad, is a town in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It lies at 36°19'0"N 74°48'0"E, at an altitude of 2,559 metres (8,396 ft) [1] and is best known as the location of the Attabad Lake, which formed in January 2010 following a major landslide, which blocked the flow of the Hunza River for several months.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Location of Atabad - Falling Rain Genomics
- ↑ Mir, Shabbir (5 February 2012). "Draining Attabad Lake: FWO to brief stakeholders on progress and future strategy". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
36°19′0″N 74°48′00″E / 36.31667°N 74.80000°E
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