PLACE: GOTEBORG

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CIA-RDP83-00423R000301590002-1
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6
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November 9, 2016
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December 21, 1998
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2
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May 30, 1951
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 199 TI-VDP83-00423ROO03015-9000271_, ?LACE GOTEJ Ox a~I"RI t tnttUftll~RATMN COUNT RY m EM Population: 3Z-20327 1950, Jan, Provinces eb rgs Oeh Bohuu s L .n Date of Observations 24 M= 1 .951 and 30 May 1951. General Description: Second city of Sweden. Seaport (international and canal) educational center (technical institute and university) many industries, church center, defense hdq., transport junction. Geographic Description: Sea gate to industrial Sweden, rich farming area, excellent power resources, sheltered by numerous offshore islands. Occupationss Agricultural Fishing Industrial .Mixed farming including dairy & sea fishing Many employing 118,000 grain, truck gardening with significant people. much glass. Natural VeSetation; Mixed deciduous woods and coniferous with birch and pine outstanding. Much cleared land along valleys. Rocky offshore islands. Land Forms and. Geology,' Mouth of Gote River Valley with many skerries offshore. Town spreads across flat alluvial area and up surrounding rocky hills. Missing s Population (racial, cultural, linguistic): uwedish however not statistically important. th overseas mixture which is Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : 6t lppAtR000301590002-1 _44 S ECII INFORM rI011f Approved For Release 1999/09/10 :IG--RDP&3-004, SECUIO INFORMATION PLACE (cont'd)g GOTEBORG Climate and Weather Tenporatu.ress Precipitation: Cloudss Other; Electric Power., L Bright and sunny on May 24, 25 and 30, 1951. Claims to have "longest Sumner period in Sweden - 1h4 days from 13th of May to 4 Oct." Regional weather station. SOU r08% Trollehattan Voltage: Cycle: 50 Extent of. Grid: Continuous throughout country. Telephone Yes Telegraph Yes Radio-y,,- TV south of to-~,n on hill. TRANSPORTATION: (From: ;ot hors To: v s1. of 6, r1 i, Railway: Stations Five stations of which central station is most significant. Ballasts Rock Gauge Electricity standard Bridgess Very large freight yards. Highways,. Route No's : See road map page #. Surface Types Tar, concrete or granite block $ Double or more. Seasonal Uses All weather. Underpass s Height About 4 meters plus or minus. New bridge at Mtlndal over stream. Main bridge in town crossing Gote River rises 19.5 meters over water with open span. Approved For Release 1999/09/1S0C~ 00423 R000301590002-1 INFORMATION R000301590002-1 Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : VQe PLACE (contt d) z GOTEBORG 1 903 1590002-1 ITY INFt9Il .IgloN Ferries: Five ferries across Gote River and harbor located as follows: 1. Klippan - Fgrjengs, All traffic Location-.2. Fiskhamnen--Eriksberg--Sandviken, Passengers only 3. riskhamnen--SannegM.rdshamnen, All traffic Tonnage s4. Masthuggskajen--Lindholmen, Passengers only. Capacitys 5. Residensbron--GBtaverken, passengers only. Scheduless Regular during daylight. Steamerss Great variety of local and ocean-going vessels. Note especially that along coast north and south, and regular trips on Gote Canal to Routings Stockholm. Tonnages: Capacitys Schedules, Bus Routes: Regular bus schedules to all parts of Norway and Sweden. Summe r: Other Transportations Airport at Torsbnda, 12 kms. Regular flights to Stockholm, Malmo, Oslo, Copenhagen and most European cities. Title - Scale Date Publisher Turistkarta tMeborg) 1:15,000 1950 Cit~Tngineer (Note also includes excellent misc. info on city . ) City of Goteborg Town Plan 1950 KAK Motor Guide, Pages 57, 58. City Map showing struts, telephones, etc.1:20,000 1950 In telephone directory Generalstabens Karta Over Sverige - Goteborg 1:100,000 194$ Karta e G b t h B ver e o orgs oc ohus Lan 1:200,000 1951 General staff Stockholm ~a Approved For Release 1999/09 Qitil d3 .0423 R000301590002-1 SECKITY INFORMATION Approved For Release 1999/09/10 'eC1A-RDPI00423R000301590002-1 Title Author Date Publisher Cost See KAK, "Motoring in Sweden" Goteborg Utan Att Fraaga Tourist Traffic Assoc. Date of travel to this place: 240 25 yig i Arrived-, Copenhagen 24 May.30 May 1951 Goteborg Starting Point: Ud v l l 10 May 1251- Departed: 25i n,q ?fin May 151 Distance traveled (in kms): From Copenhagen 277 lens. plus ferry. going north. fIDEN TIAL 1500 - 24 May Vehicles Used: Ford 'prAfc;r;t ~s~ Where stayed: Hnt,P1 E-vnPlsi or. Comments: i r -r1 halt, a pensive. Name Address Position T.ph. Comment CONF ENTIAL SECURITY I? Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : Cl - 00423R000301590002-1 Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : RDP83-00423R00 301590002-1 CONFI, PT.ACE (contt d) r-ttTEBORC. IA L Photographs; Purchased locally: Post cards of town and surroundings Taken: Blk. and wht. and color taken of town, mainly from Keillers Park. Sketches Mader Description SUPPLE;lOUTARY DATA Industries: Type No. of Workers Products Power Very numerous following examples only: SKF 10,000 in Sweden Ball. Bearings Hydroelectric Volvo Cars and trucks it Ship yards Machine Shops Sugar and flour refinery (ONFID IAL Approved For Release 1999/09/ :/~&'Jp83-004238000301590002-1 Approved For Release 1999/09/10 ?CIA-RDP83-00423R000 01590002-1 SEAPORTS: ~ONF EN A! ' ~E ITY INFORMATION Goteborg is Sweden's largest seaport with a complex arrangement of wharves, channels and factories. From it runs the Gota Canal to Stockholm. or details see pilot books and Danish Redbook of European Harbors. General Comments only given Cargo Handlin : below: General Comments: 14, 525 meters of quays for location see town plan. Lighters: Cranes: 165 cranes including 2 floating. Location Repair Facilities Depth Tonnage Comments Most complete in Sweden. Machine Shops: Foundries: Dry docks: Salvage gear: Supplies Available Complete in every way. Water Coal Provisions Oil-Fuel Engineering Diesel Fuel Deck CONFII?6NTIAU SECURIT FORM TION Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : CIA-RDP83-0 423R000301590002-1