PLACE: GALANITO- COUNTRY: NORWAY

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CIA-RDP83-00423R000301590005-8
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RIFPUB
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C
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6
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November 9, 2016
Document Release Date: 
December 21, 1998
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5
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 92P6 Populations Very- small, few dozen ------------------- - -- -- ORMAT4ON Provinces Finnmark (Kautokeino municipality) Date of Observations 4 r_4andApr.12, (two visits) General Description. Lapp village on river and Winter route between Norway Finland and Sweden via Kautokeino-Karesuando. Likely to prove important as tinter snowmobile route develops and later all weather highway. Now a cluster of wooden farm houses (reconstructed after 1945) and hay fields. Geographic Descriptions Sheltered valley in Finnmaark Plateau, near head water of northward flowing streams. Occupations: Agricultural Fishing Industrial Reindeer raising, some cows, River for food None wood cutting. in bummer Natural Vegetations Birch woods, grass, reindeer moss. Tundra on higher ground. Geology, Gently. rounded hills, flood plain and river terraces. Mining RETU N TO CIA LIBRARY Population (racial, cultural, linguistic): Lapp of Kautokeino group, settled. as a; rn-ers with subsidiary reindeer bree 'ng. Surrounded by true nomad Lapps. Approved For Release 1999/09/' 1 -LiR000301590005-8 rrc SEC Approved For Release 1999/09/10: CIA-R[RP- 9423R0 PLACE (conttd): rALAN ITO Climate and Weather Temperatures: _20 Precipitation: Two ft. of snow on ground. Blizzard blowing. Clouds Ten-tenths. Wind #5 from south. Recent new snow but previous weather clear and sunny. Large low Others pressure area crossing from Northwest. Electric Power: None - kerosene lamps used. Source: Voltage: Extent of. Grid: Telephone None Cycle: Telegraph None Radio None TV TRAANSPORTATION: (From: Kautokeino Railway: None Station: Ballasts Power s Gauge Brid go s s Highways: None Route No's Surface Type : Width Seasonal Use: Tot Karesuando Underpass Note - A Lapp trail was used during war as Winter road by Nazis and is in 1951-52 Winter being followed by snowmobile. A highway will probably soon be built along this route as part of scheme to link; Karesuando in Sweden with Kautokeino, Karasjok and Polmak gi ' g inland route paralleling coastal highway X50. Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : CIA-RDP83-0042 WLIM >L Approved For Release 1999/09/10: CIA-RD@qNl23F Of 4 PLACE (con-ct d): GALANITO Ferries: None Location: Tonnage s capacity: Schedules: Steamers: None Routing s Tonnages: Capacity: Schedules: SECUIINFORMATIL?N None. See note on snowmobile on page #2 Other Transportation: Reindeer sledge route of importance. Sumner use of river by Lapp boats. Title German Military Scale Date Publisher 1:100,000 up to 194,4 1:300,000 C F trI. I Approved For Release 1999/09/10: CIA-RDP83; 00423EPAQ3015900O -S Approved For Release 1999/09/10: CIA-R 3-Q 423CI PLACE (conttd): G LANTTO Guide and Other Books: Title Author Date Publisher (2 visits) Date of travel to this place: Mar. 2G. - Apr. 120 Starting Point: Ka.utokeino Departed: Distance traveled (in kms)s Ve,Licles Used: Reindeer sIn gp Where stayed: Lap, In h?f Corrimentsa _ TTn~ r-i ni?.,a}~l P NTIA L Approved For Release 1999/09/10: CIA-RDP83-004$JftW',%00 T nu Address Position T.ph, Comment Approved For Release 1999/09/10: CIA-RpEPg3-0%423R000 PLACE (cont'd): GALANITO Photographs: Purchased locally: Taken: Limited nusiber color and black and white of settlement and Lapps. Sketches Mades None Location Description S1JPPLETPNTARY DATA Industries: Type No. of Workers Products Power (O DE TIAU Tyy ON Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : CIA-RDP83-0042380003015 0 PO Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : CIA-RU 83-00423R00Q30 NF!? OD SEAPORTS: None Galanito is an inland village. General Cosrmientss Cargo Handling: Location Depth Lighters: Repair Facilities Machine Shops: Foundries: Dry docks- Salvage gear: Supplies Available Water Provisions Engineering Deck Harbor Information Coal Oil-Fuel Diesel Fuel Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : CIA-RDP83-00423ROO9NN7 PO Tonnage Comments