Jubail Industrial City, the world's largest industrial city, was established in 1975 and is located in theEastern Province ofSaudi 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] According to Benchmarkia's Industrial Park Ranking, Jubail Industrial City has been ranked as the top industrial park globally in terms of performance.[3]
Jubail Industrial City | |
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Industrial City | |
  Jubail Industrial City | |
| Coordinates:27°0′N49°40′E / 27.000°N 49.667°E /27.000; 49.667 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,016 km2 (392 sq mi) |
The city was constructed by the US-basedBechtel Corporation starting from 1976. The construction project was further expanded until 2021 with a cost of $20 billion.[4]
References
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- ^"Jubail Industrial City".MEED. 2017-05-01. Retrieved2019-05-05.
- ^"Industrial Park Ranking". Benchmarkia: Crowd-Based Sustainability Benchmarking. Retrieved2024-07-12.
- ^"One of the largest civil engineering projects in the world today".Bechtel Corporate. Retrieved2019-05-05.
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