Jubail

Al- Jubail (Arabic الجبيل, DMG al - Ǧubail, also Al -Jubail Jubail or ) is a city in eastern Saudi Arabia. It is located in the administrative unit " Eastern Province " (Arabic: al- Sharqiyah ) in the Persian Gulf, about 100 kilometers north of Dammam. Mid-1970s was north of the center, a former fishing village, a modern industrial city, known as Madinat al -Jubail as- Sinaiyah ( Jubail Industrial City ). According to the 2004 census, living in al - Jubail 222 544 inhabitants. These are 58 % more than at the time of the census ' of 1992 ( 140 828 pe). Due to the further industrial expansion and the unbroken settlement activity can be extrapolated that the city has already reached in 2008 to over 300,000 inhabitants.

Emergence of the city

Until 1975, especially pearl diving was operated at the site of today's al - Dschubails. The modern city extends from the south of the flat sandy coast to the zone of salt marshes and jagged sand islands in the north. The molded from water terrain features, similar to the city of Abu Dhabi ideal and varied opportunities " interesting" and salable to model the coastal form by dredging, nourishments and fixings.

Because of its convenient location to the national oil production facilities, the then government of Saudi Arabia opted for the creation of al - Jubail as one of two major industrial cities of Saudi Arabia. The counterpart of Jubail is " Yanbu ' al -Bahr ( " source by the sea " ) and is located on the Red Sea. These two cities are very young still for the vision of the government on the future development of the country. For the planning and management of Jubail and Yanbu, the so-called " Royal Commission " was used.

In 1986, a group of desert wanderers found a ruined church, the so-called " Jubail Church ". It was probably built in the 4th century AD.

Urban areas

Al- Jubail is divided into five areas:

  • Industrial Zone, 8,000 acres in what is now the city center
  • Residential Area
  • Airport Area
  • Picnic area
  • Al - Batwah Iceland

Industry

The main projects that are controlled by the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC ), are:

SABIC invested in these projects approximately 33.5 billion Saudi Riyals. The Saudi Consolidated Electric Company ( SCECO ) provides 6,000 megawatts of electricity to the city.

On 25 July 2011, the U.S. chemical giant Dow Chemical and the oil company Saudi Aramco announce to form a joint company named Sadara Chemical Company. The company should include the establishment of the largest petrochemical industrial complex in the world in Al- Jubail. A total of 26 production facilities here the basic and polymer chemistry are built with an investment of around 20 billion U.S. dollars. Completion is expected in 2016.

Life in al - Jubail

  • Formation in Al- Jubail
  • Healthcare in al - Jubail
  • King Fahd Industrial Port
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