Attabad

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, which blocked the flow of the Hunza River for several months.^[2]

Country Pakistan

Time zoneUTC+5:00 (PKT)

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Attabad عطا آباد
Town
Attabad Lake in 2016. The lake formed after a landslide in January 2010 blocked the Hunza river
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Coordinates: 36.19°N 74.48°E / 36.19; 74.48
Country	Pakistan
Adm. Unit	File:Flag of Gilgit Baltistan (2011-Present).png Gilgit-Baltistan
Division	Gilgit Division
District	Nagar District
Time zone	UTC+5:00 (PKT)

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