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Jubail Industrial City
Industrial City
Jubail Industrial City is located in Saudi Arabia
Jubail Industrial City
Jubail Industrial City
Coordinates: 27°0′N 49°40′E / 27.000°N 49.667°E / 27.000; 49.667
Area
 • Total
1,016 km2 (392 sq mi)

Jubail Industrial City is the World's Largest Industrial City was established in 1975 and located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.[1] It covers 1,016 square kilometers and includes industrial complexes, major, 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 cost of $20 Billion.[3]

References

  1. ^ "World's Largest Industrial Areas". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
  2. ^ "Jubail Industrial City". MEED. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
  3. ^ "One of the largest civil engineering projects in the world today". Bechtel Corporate. Retrieved 2019-05-05.