Attabad
Attabad
عطا آباد | |
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2016 photograph of Attabad Lake, formed in January 2010 following a landslide | |
Attabad Attabad | |
| 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 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.