VITTANGI SWEDEN

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP83-00423R000301590015-7
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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
Sequence Number: 
15
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Publication Date: 
April 14, 1951
Content Type: 
REPORT
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Approved For Release 199709 PLACE: VITTANGI II1 YAW-00423 R000301590015-7 Populations l . OiQ 250 meters above sea level. Provincep Lanpland Date of Observation: l4 Apr. X51 General Descriptions Trading center and road junction on south bank of Tonne River downstream from Kiruna. Geographic Description: Tonne River Valley draining mountains on Swedish-Norwegian border to Gulf of Bothnia. Terrain generally rolling, glaciated, well forested. Occupations-. Agricultural Fishing Industrial Milk and some vegetables, river fishing in Minor woodworking wood cutting unmier and local various. Natural Vegetation: Variable birch, poplar, spruce and pine. Marsh and swamp vegetation frequent. Land Forms and. Geo.Logys River valley flood plain within gently rolling glaciated terrain. None,. but note iron ore to west. Population (r--eial, cultural, linguistic): 5wedi -'' especially in rural districts. '( r Approved For Release 1999/09/10: CIA-RDP HETURN TO CIA LIBRARY with important admixture of. Lapps, 'gT'AI' Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : CIA-RIB?8-0423R000301590015-7 i PLACE (cont'd): VITTANGI Climate and Weather Temperatures: _2o C Precipitation: None, snow cover on ground. Some snow falling occasionally. Clouds: Five-tenths, some morning fog. Others River ice strong enough for loaded bus. Electric Power: Source: Voltage: 230 Telephone Cycle 50 Whole area, 3 wire on wood pole. Telegraph Ye Radio TV TRANSPORTATION: (From: Vit ngi To: x;yqlnn nn randa Railways None Station: Ballasts Power : Gauge Brid go s s Highways: Route Not s Surface Type: Width : Seasonal Uses Underpass : County #343 to Kiruna. #395, #393 and nJ+0+O to Haparanda. Gravel all weather. K Two-car Plowed for buses in Winter. Note work on southern bank of Torne River probably construction for bridge to replace ferry. Approved For Release 1999/ pP1r3 N 423R000301590015-7 Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : CIA-R ?a08423R000301590015-7 PLACE (coned); VITTANGI Ferries: Location: .e Torre nver on highway. Tonnage s Capacitys 10 cars. SchedulessSummer only. Ice used in Winter. Steamerss None Routings Tonnages: Capacitys Schedules; Bus Routes-. Kiruna 76 kil. Gallevare, 105 kms. Pajala 110 funs., Karesuando 108 kms. Summer: All year round. Other Transportations Note - Travel time by bus and electric train is as follows. Stockholm - 24 hrs. Goteborg 282 hrs. Malmo 31 hrs. Title German Army it Turist-Kartan Over Sverige V .gkarta Over Sverige - Norra Delen (Note - Includes description of important settlements) Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : CIA 83-004 RITV film Scale Date Publisher 1:300,000 up to 1944 1:300,000 varies - 1949 KAK 1:500,000 1949 Shell Co. 1:1,000,000 UAI r 00031590015-7 MAT-01V Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : e8370 CONFIDE PLACE (cont' d): VITT TGI Title Author Date publisher PERSONAL DATA: Date of travel to this place: ]j Apr. '51 Arrived; 10j.5 am ... Starting Point: Karesuando Distance traveled (in kms)s 108 Vehicles Used; Rez l ar bas Where stayed: Vittangi Departed; l j, Anr. l l :00 am Tjnd 13j qtt," Hat al Comments: r? Lindquist Hotel at bus station Name Address Position T.pha Comment CONFRD'~ IAL SECURI INFM 9 _081 8W Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : CIA-R 830301590015-7 F ! 7. Approved For Release 1999/09/10: CIA-RgRP-0~;423R0 'R f d ~ PLACE (cont'd)s VITTANGI Photographs-, Purchased. locally: Post cards of town, etc. Tokens Few of town in color and black and white. Sketches Mades None Location Description Type Wood cutting & misc. local. No. of Workers Products Power CONFIDE AL Approved For Release 1999/09/10 00301590015-7 Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : CIA-F 83-b423R00030159 5-7 A SEAPORTS s General Corcmientss None Vittangi inland town. Cargo Handling: Lighters: Location Repair Facilities Machine Shopss Foundries: Dry docks: Salvage gear: Supplies available Water Coal Provisions Oil-Fuel Engineering Diesel Fuel Deck Approved For Release 1999/09/10: CIA-RDP I T Y JNFORMATIO ff, Location Depth Tonnage Comments ?ON'0015-7