Attabad (), also spelled Atabad, is a town in

Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative units of Pakistan, administrative territory and consists of the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has b ...

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

. It lies at 36°19'0"N 74°48'0"E, at an altitude of Location of Atabad - Falling Rain Genomics
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Attabad Lake Attabad Lake () also known as Hunza Lake, is a lake located in the Gojal region of Gilgit-Baltistan, a region within the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir administered by Pakistan. It was formed in January 2010 when a significant landslide ...

, which formed in January 2010 following a major landslide.

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Populated places in Hunza District {{NorthernAreas-geo-stub

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