Brega

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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)

Label Occurrences
Brega canonical 4
Al-Brega 1

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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
linked to: Brega

Al-Burayqah
Marsa al-Brega
Marsa al-Burayqah
linked to: 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
linked to: Sirte, Libya
locatedIn northeastern Libya
locatedInAdministrativeDivision Al Wahat District
locatedInHistoricalRegion Cyrenaica
locatedOn Libyan coast
Mediterranean Sea
locatedWestOf Benghazi
partOf Gulf of Sidra region
linked to: Gulf of Sidra
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

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Brega hasAlternativeName Al-Brega
linked to: Brega
Ajdabiya nearbyCity Brega
Ras Lanuf hasNearbyCity Brega