Attock

This article is about the city founded during the British era as Campbellpore. For the historic city of Attock, see Attock Khurd. For the district, see Attock district. For other uses, see Attock (disambiguation).

Attock City اٹک‬ Campbellpur
City
Attock Fort in Old Attock
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Coordinates: 33°46′0″N 72°22′0″ECoordinates: 33°46′0″N 72°22′0″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Established	1904
Incorporated	1978
Area
• Total	6,857 km2 (2,648 sq mi)
Population (2017)
• Total	18,84,000
Time zone	PKT (UTC5)
Postal code span	43600
Area code(s)	057
Website	www.attockonians.com

Attock City (Punjabi, Urdu: اٹک‬), formerly Campbellpore or Campbellpur (کیمبل پور‬) until 1978,is a city located in northern part of Punjab province of Pakistan near the capital of Islamabad in the Panjistan region, and is the headquarters of Attock District. Attock was founded in 1908 several miles southeast of the older city of Attock Khurd,^[2] which had been established by the Emperor Akbar in the 16th century,and was initially named in honour of Sir Colin Campbell. The city’s population was 18,84,000 in the 2017 census with contemporary estimates approaching 100,000