Attock (Urdu: اٹک), the headquarters of Attock District, is a city located in the northern border of the Punjab province of Pakistan, and also a border district on the river Indus. Its old name, before 1985, was Campbellpur.

It is just 80 km (50 mi) from Rawalpindi, 100 km (62 mi) from Peshawar, and 10 km (6 mi) from the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra.

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

Administration

As well as being the district capital, the city of Attock is also the administrative centre of Attock Tehsil. The city is subdivided into four Union Councils, which are Attock, Fatehjang, Jand and Pindigheb.^[2]

[edit] Village of Thatta

Village of Thatta has been one of the most important villages of the District. It is believed to have been founded by Sher Shah Suri, while some believe that it was founded much earlier, in the time of Alexander's invasion. The Khattar family of this village has played a very important role in the progress of the country and the region.^[3][4]

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