| Attock | |
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  Attock
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| Coordinates: 33°46′N 72°22′E / 33.767°N 72.367°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Established | 1904 |
| Incorporated | 1978 |
| Area | |
| - City | 6,857 km2 (2,647.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - City | 1,274,935 |
| - Urban | 260,724 |
| - Metro | 1,014,211 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Postal code span | 43600 |
| Area code(s) | 057 |
| Website | http://www.attocknews.com |
Attock (Urdu: اٹک), the headquarters of Attock District old name before 1985 was Campbellpur, is a city located in the northern border of the Punjab province of Pakistan, and also a border district on the river Indus.
It is just 80 km from Rawalpindi and 100 km from Peshawar, and 10 km from the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra.
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History
British rule
The city's foundations were laid in 1908, and it was named Campbellpur after Sir Campbell.
After independence
Although Pakistan had become independent from Britain in 1947 it wasn't until 1978 that the name Attock was adopted for the city.
Attock's first oil well was drilled in Khaur in 1915. It has an oil and gas field Dakhini near Jand.[citation needed] One-third of Pakistan's oil is produced.
Geography and climate
Attock is located at 33° 46' 20N Latitude and 72° 22' 6E Longitude. It has an altitude of 348 metres (1145 ft). The average annual rainfall in the district is 783mm (30.83 inches).[1]
Attock District's climate is characterized by very hot summers and very cold winters. The maximum temperature reaches 40°C. The northern part is more humid with a relatively moderate climate as compared to the southern part.
The river Indus flows on the western and northern sides of the district; the Haro River comes from Haripur and passes through the Attock tehsil on the north of the Kala Chitta Range. The land consists mainly of hills, plateaus, and dissected plains. The area north of the Haro River is a flood plain with fertile soil.
Administration
The city of Attock, as well as being district capital, is also the administrative centre of Attock Tehsil, the city is subdivided into 4 Union Councils, these are:[2]
See also
References
This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. Coordinates: 33°54′26″N 72°18′40″E / 33.90722°N 72.31111°E
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