PLACE: BODO - COUNTRY: NORWAY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R000301590020-1
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 23, 1998
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: March 17, 1951
• Content Type: BR

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Population:
COUNTRY: jNoRw ~
Province: NordlEn
Date of Observation: 17 7'Rr_ X51
General Description:
Capitol of Nordland. Main manufacturing and distributing center for large area
of main land and for southern Lofoten Islands. Two-thirds destroyed by Nazis
in air raid of May 27, 1940. Soon to be northern terminus of Norwegian Northern
Railway.
Geographic Description:
Seaport at seaward end of fjord network with few offshore islands. Link
between mainland and Lofotens. Distance from coast to Swedish boundary
here at minimum. Mountainous interior but town side flat.
Occupations:
Agricultural
Fishing Industrial
Dairying; Very important Fish packing, including
drying, freezing, etc.
Fish meal and oil
Margarine
Small shipping
Natural Vegetation:
Outer islands bare or tundra. Mainland hills well forested.
Land Forms and Geology:
Excellent natural harbor with many small nearby islands and numerous inlets.
Mining:
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Important copper mine at Sulitjelma, producing 330,000 tons per annum.
Marble and limestone also significant.
Population (racial, cultural, linguistic):
professional people. j"
orwegian mainly, fishing folk and
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Climate and Weather
Temperatures: _20C
CCUIRITY FORMATION
Precipitation: Trace of snow with snow on streets.
Cloud.sa One-third
Other. Little wind. Note this is the first place seen on journey north
where all workmen wear gloves and where small sledswere' used for
Electric Powers travel in streets which are icy.
Source: Bodin (380 ft. head)
Glomfjord (1510 ft. head)57,600 kw. plus 120,000 kw. to be added.
Voltage: 230" Cycle; 50
Extent of Grid: Local
Telephone
Telegraph V., Radio Yes, TV
TRANSPORTATION; (From: Bode
To: Oslo
Railway:
Not yet completed beyond Lensdal, completion expected 1953.
Station:
Power d Steam
Gauge Standard
Bridges s
Highways:
Route o s #785 linked to 4,'50 at Finneid
Surface Type : Gravel
Width
3 to 5 meters
Seasonal Use? All seasons
Underpass
Note - Important bus route on this road owing to lack of railroad.
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SECURITY INFORM'
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Location:
Tonnage s
Capacity-
Scheduless
Steamers*
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Tonnrgess up to 2,000
Capacity-
Schedules-Daily
Bus Routes:
Daily all year north to Narvik
Summer: south to LBnsta.l. Note
1952, Summer through bus
route planned from LtSnstal
to Kirkenes.
FttTh
Local steamers - frequent
up to 400
Regular to: Helgeland, Gildeskaal,
Beram, Saltdal, Vaerran,
Fulda, Steigan, Hama.rby,
Ofoten
Other Transportation:
Small air strip south of town nearing completion. Saw one single motor
training plane in air. See new plan of town listed below.
Title
Scale
Date
Publisher
Norway Sheet K13 Bode
1:100,000
1940
German Army
Norges Kart
1:1,000,000
1949
Gyldendal
Reduced copy of Bodehalveya
1950
Bsr - page 72 below
Town Plan .
1949
In Veibok
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PLACE (cont'd): Bou'll
Guide and Other Books:
ECURITY rePIM. -ATION
Title Author Date publisher
Bode og Omegns Turistforeningen Sigurd Dyvik 1950 Bode Tourist
1890 to 1950 Assoc.
(Note this is a summary of the geography, economics and tourist
attractions of the area with a good map of the town.)
PERSONAL DATA:
Date of travel to this place: 17 Mar. 151 Arrived: 1300 hours
starting Point: ornes Departed,160o hrs. 17 Mar. 15:
Distance traveled (in lens): 24 km.s.
Vesicles Used: St. Svithun
Where stayed:
None
Address Position T.ph. Comment
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Photographs:
Purchased locally: Postcards of town showing construction. Taken
several in color and black and white of town
and quay under poor lighting conditions.
Taken:
Poor lighting conditions.
Sketches Mader
Location Description
General sketch of harbor and
additional detail of new wharf.
(Town plan listed on page 3 of this form, supplements earlier plan
in Viebok)
SUPPLE ITTARY DATA
Industries:
Type No. of Workers Products Power
Fish processing
including oils,
herring meal.
Margarine
Boat building &
ship repairing.
Misc. small industries.
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General Cornnientss BocU! is well placed for ocean-going and oca.l trade. On
completion of railway it will. increase greatly in importance.
Cargo Handiing:
Main Steamship Wharf
Several smaller wharves at fish
companies
Lighterss
Location Tonnage VVIIUILC7u_a
ter- .tee
Apparently not used.
Location
Depth
200 yds. 17 feet, suitable
concrete for express steamers
at town 2,000 tons plus.
Repair Facilities
Machine Shopss. Yes
Foundries Small
Dry docks
Slip way for small vessels
Salvage gears
Supplies A.vailabie
Water Ye __--
Yes at drydock.
Provisions Yes
Engineering Yes
Deck Yes
(See photographs)
on Burbya (See sketch)
Coal y
Oi lT- pUeyw bunkers
Ycs
}Vote 1 cation on map sketch
Diesel Fue 4, ah,,
Harbor Information Harbor is well buoyed, excellently sheltered and adequate
for express steamers. Note route northward shown on sketch map.
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