Attabad
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Attabad عطا آباد | |
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Coordinates: 36°11′N 74°29′E / 36.19°N 74.48°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Adm. Unit | Gilgit-Baltistan |
Division | Gilgit Division |
District | Nagar District |
Time zone | UTC+5:00 (PKT) |
Attabad (Urdu: عطا آباد), also spelt Atabad, is a town located in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is located at 36°19'0N 74°48'0E with an altitude of 2,559 metres (8,396 ft),[1] and is most well-known as the home of the Attabad Lake that formed in January 2010 following a major landslide.