Brega

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populated place settlement town

Brega is a strategic coastal town in northeastern Libya known for its major oil facilities and its role as a key battleground during the 2011 Libyan Civil War.

Aliases (1)

Al-Brega ×1

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	populated place → settlement → town →
associatedWithCompany	National Oil Corporation of Libya →
conflictTypeAtLocation	urban warfare during 2011 Libyan Civil War →
country	Libya →
developedBy	Libyan oil sector →
hasAlternativeName	Al-Brega → Al-Burayqah → Marsa al-Brega → Marsa al-Burayqah →
hasClimate	arid climate →
hasEconomicBase	hydrocarbon exports →
hasEconomicRole	major hub for Libyan oil exports →
hasFacility	export terminal → oil refinery → oil storage tanks → petrochemical plant →
hasIndustry	oil industry → petrochemical industry →
hasNearbyGeographicFeature	Gulf of Sidra →
hasPort	oil export port →
hasTransportInfrastructure	coastal highway access → industrial port facilities →
importanceInLibya	one of the key oil terminals in the country →
knownFor	major oil facilities → oil export terminal → petrochemical complex → refinery operations →
locatedEastOf	Sirte →
locatedIn	northeastern Libya →
locatedInAdministrativeDivision	Al Wahat District →
locatedInHistoricalRegion	Cyrenaica →
locatedOn	Libyan coast → Mediterranean Sea →
locatedWestOf	Benghazi →
partOf	Gulf of Sidra region →
regionType	strategic coastal town →
roleInEvent	key battleground during the 2011 Libyan Civil War →
strategicImportance	control of coastal transport routes → control of oil infrastructure →
timeZone	UTC+2 →
wasContestedBy	anti-Gaddafi rebel forces → forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi →
wasSiteOf	multiple battles in the 2011 Libyan Civil War →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Brega ("Al-Brega") →	hasAlternativeName
2011 Libyan Civil War →	location
Ajdabiya →	nearbyCity