Attabad

Place in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Town in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Attabad
عطا آباد
Town
2016 photograph of Attabad Lake, formed in January 2010 following a landslide
2016 photograph of Attabad Lake, formed in January 2010 following a landslide
36°11′N 74°29′E / 36.19°N 74.48°E / 36.19; 74.48
Country Pakistan
Adm. UnitGilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan
DivisionGilgit Division
DistrictNagar District
Time zoneUTC+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.

See also

  • Attabad Lake

References

  1. ^ Location of Atabad - Falling Rain Genomics

36°19′0″N 74°48′00″E / 36.31667°N 74.80000°E / 36.31667; 74.80000

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