DESCRIPTION OF CITY OF BEREGOVO (BAREGSZASZ)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600040392-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 20, 2011
• Sequence Number: 392
• Publication Date: August 14, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION CORFIDEl1TIAL/SECURITY
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY IwomyrZ
COUNTRY
SUBJECT
PLACE
ACQUIRED
INFORMATION REPORT
USSR
Description of City of Beregovo (Beregsgasa)
DATE
ACQUIRED By SOURCE
DATE DISTR. /51 Aug 1953
NO. OF PAGES 2
NO. OF ENCLS.
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
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1. It, 1939 the city of Beregovo (48? 13' N 22? 39' B) contained 22 thousand people,
divided evenly among Hebrews, Catholics and Lutherans. During World War II all of the
Eebreve "rd roraed to lest! DWggonp 419 111 3945 lees than one hundred remained.
The only asphalt highway in the area vas the bighvsy running from SouttL to north
through the town. The side streets otherwise were cobblestone and blocks and the
roads outside of the city were gravelled, The highway bridge across the Verte River
near the center of Beregovo was constructed of poured concrete.
2. In 1939 there were 16 taxis, three or four trucks, Six private automobiles, four buses
and two fire engine trucks in Beregovo. In December 1945 only two buses and the two
fire engines remained. Soviet soldiers had a few jeeps but these were only used
by the high renkieg offleere, 's:y VM fqW gasoline Stations in Bere vo all on
the main street. g?
3? The only hospital in Beregovo was located at Grid Coordinates 5847 -7682 on Man: B®zasz
37m 330 50308 50 16343447-; 'lsre?d new three-floored hospital wed eciespleted in l9}8. It
was, a very Mbdern'bgiidtng =:h.eq ere liiiee.a~d.els6y.windowa There a ..^r 200
in the buildi in '? over beds
nG private rooms and wards. Six doctors and ten internes nes were
stationed here in 1945. The old hospital (three buildintpall of one-stor'?) was located
behind the new building, People with contagious maladies and the permanently
disabled were bedded here. There was a total of about 25 doctors in Bere'ovo. There
was little disease or illness, the most common cases being of typhus and what is now
known as polio.
)? The only storm drainage was in the gutters of the streets. Sewage aui _-arba_-e was
thrown in barrels behind the homes or buried. There were many rats and flies.
>? There was no industry to Speak of in Beregovo, most of the people being employed an
small merchants. There were three brick yard . near the railroad station, The
station was located at Grid Coordinates 58 power
had electricity, The 5~ - 7662. About 75 is the homes
Y? people obtained their water from 15-ft wells.
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6. In 1939 the wealthier people in town were the yews who were the banke':-s, directors,
and large merchants. In 1945 all of these were gone and the wealthy class consisted
of the doctors and lawyers, Doctor Linnert a very fine surgeon, was the wealthiest
`nan in town. He was a strong Oathol?a Y refused to have anything to do with politics.
7. my about 30% of the fsnailios had radios in 1945. Telephones were installed
only in the larger business plaeos. Only the doctors and lawyers had bathtubs and every-
body else had to pay to bathe in the public bathe.
8. Practically all of the homes are me-story high, about half having hard metal roofs and
the remainder wood shingles, Twenty per cent of the homes were built of brick,
10% of wood and 70% of =d.
The railroad running through town was maintained, in excellent condition. There were six
tracks in the depot and one track outside of town. About two or three locomotives were
usually in the station undergoing minor repair or waiting to replace damaged locomotives.
The depot was one story high and bad two or three waiting rooms and a warehouse just
north of the depot.
10. The suburbs around Beregovo all received their electfical power from the city.
Population figures of suburbs of Beregovo as of December 1945 are as follows:
Dario Grid Coordinates
577 - 7730 Population 5000, farmers and
fishermen
8alebor, ? ?
! S - ?,, ?
about 1500
Bslad1 " "
5753 - 7675 "
1500
Nagybereg IN "
5895 - 7750 "
5000 mostly wealthy farmers
and towns-people
8arosoroezi " "
582 - 7805
2500
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