Jubail Industrial City
Jubail Industrial City | |
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Industrial City | |
  Jubail Industrial City | |
| Coordinates: 27°0′N 49°40′E / 27.000°N 49.667°E | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,016 km2 (392 sq mi) |
Jubail Industrial City, the world's largest industrial city, was established in 1975 and is located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.[1] It covers 1,016 square kilometers and includes industrial complexes and port facilities. It contributes to about 7% of Saudi Arabia's GDP.[2]
The city was constructed by the US-based Bechtel Corporation starting from 1976. The construction project was further expanded until 2021 with a cost of $20 billion.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "World's Largest Industrial Areas". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ^ "Jubail Industrial City". MEED. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ^ "One of the largest civil engineering projects in the world today". Bechtel Corporate. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
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