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'{{For|the oil and gas companies|Attock Group of Companies}} {{For|the other town of the same name|Attock Khurd}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Attock |nickname = |motto = |image_skyline = |image_flag = |flag_link = |flag_size = |image_shield = |shield_link = |shield_size = |image_map = |map_caption = |pushpin_map =Pakistan |pushpin_mapsize =300 |subdivision_type = [[Countries of the world|Country]] |subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[Pakistan]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Pakistan|Province]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] |leader_title1 = Founded By |leader_name1 = Sir Campbell |leader_title2 = Awan Khan of Attock |leader_name2 = |established_title = Established |established_date = 1904 |established_title2 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] |established_date2 = 1978 |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = Metric |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 6857 |area_metro_km2 = |area_urban_km2 = |elevation_m = 266 |population_note = |population_as_of = 2006 |population_total = 1,274,935 |population_density_km2 = |population_urban = 260,724 |population_metro = 1,014,211 |population_blank1_title= |population_blank1 = |population_footnotes = |timezone = [[Pakistan Standard Time|PST]] |utc_offset = +5 |postal_code_type = Postal code span |postal_code = [[List of Postal Codes of Pakistan|43600]] |area_code = 057 |website = http://www.attocknews.com |latd=33 |latm=46 |lats= |latNS=N |longd=72 |longm=22 |longs= |longEW=E }} [[Image:Attock Fort.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Akbar's Fort at Attock]] '''Attock''' ([[Urdu]]: '''{{Nastaliq|اٹک}}'''), the headquarters of [[Attock District]] old name before 1985 was [[Campbellpur]], is a city located in the northern border of the [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] province of [[Pakistan]], and also a border district on the river [[Indus]]. It is just 80&nbsp;km from [[Rawalpindi]] and 100&nbsp;km from [[Peshawar]], and 10&nbsp;km from the [[Pakistan Aeronautical Complex]], [[Kamra]]. ==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|date=February 2007}} 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&nbsp;ft). The average annual rainfall in the district is 783mm (30.83&nbsp;inches).<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/4/Attock_City.html Falling Rain Genomics - Attock City]</ref> 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 District|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 of Pakistan|Union Councils]], these are:<ref>[http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=2&dn=Attock Tehsils & Unions in the District of Attock]</ref> ==See also== * [[Attock District]] =References= {{Reflist}} {{1911}} {{Coord|33|54|26|N|72|18|40|E|region:PK_type:city|display=title}} {{PakistanCities}} {{Pakistan topics}} [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Attock District]] [[ca:Attock]] [[cy:Attock]] [[fr:Attock]] [[hi:अटक]] [[lt:Atokas]] [[mr:अटक, पाकिस्तान]] [[pnb:اٹک]] [[pt:Attock]] [[simple:Attock]] [[sh:Attock]] [[sv:Attock]] [[ur:اٹک]] hello why it wpont hjkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk'