Brega
E42453
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.
All labels observed (2)
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 |
Brega
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Brega
Al-Burayqah ⓘ Marsa al-Brega ⓘ Al-Burayqah ⓘ
surface form:
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, Libya
ⓘ
surface form:
Sirte
|
| locatedIn | northeastern Libya ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeDivision | Al Wahat District ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Cyrenaica ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Libyan coast
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Benghazi ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gulf of Sidra
ⓘ
surface form:
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 (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Al-Brega