TOWN DESCRIPTION OF GORODOK/LOCAL CONDITIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600060179-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 1, 2011
• Sequence Number: 179
• Publication Date: July 14, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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1.I 1943-44, the town of
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oro ooh is about 30 kilometers west of Lvo had a popula-
tion of seven - eight thousand.
T.e town had the usual means of transportation - bicycles and horse drawn
wagons. Once a day busses travelled through the town enroute to other
villages, towns, and cities.
A railroad station was situated northwest of the town. The line was double
track and came from I:vov and went westward to PrzenWsl. There were both
passenger and freight trains going through the town. There were from four -
five passenger trains daily going through Gorodok.
The town had one ;Hain street which ran ea3t and west going through the center
of the city. It went east to Lvov and west to Sudoveya Vishiya. It was
smooth asphalt paved and constructed in 1939-40. It was wide enough for
two cars and a third car could squeeze by.
i? Another fairly good road ran south from Gorodok to Kosarro . it also was
two cars wide, but stone and gravel surfaced. Whenever it rained this road
became very muddy.
6. The region surrounding Gorodok produced considerable dairy products. The
principal crops grown in this area were wheat, rye, beets, and oats.
Sale vegetables and fruits were also grown by each villager for home
use or for bartering.
7. A public square kae situated in the center of the town.
C. A Roman Catholic church was located in the northeast section of town near
public square and one old brick 4TSf7c Catholic church was situated on the
southeast corner of the square. The latter church had three pastors.
9. The tallest building in the town was three stories high.
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10. A small-movie theater with seating capacity of 20U b.a50 peeeaess was
located met. of the public square. This theater presented stage plays and
fibs:.
11. The majority of the homes had... tride;huter:."17,p., hoi!R;,ilst wes drawn by hand
pumps or water buckets hauled up by ropes.
12. Homes, buildings, and small business establishments had electricity. A power
plant was located north of tova.?on a small. ].ales.
13. A dairy station was on the southern outskirts of town. A onettory combination
telephone station and post office building was east of the square on the
road to Lvov.
14. There was a small lake on the northern outskirts of town. Swimming was
prohibited. Fishing was permitted. The most abundant type of fish found in
the lake was carp. It was necessary to have a license when net fishing but
not when fishing with a pole. .If.9fM, Mae .... caught net fishing without
a listanse he was accused of an administrative crisp against : the
town.
15. A bakery and a flour mill were situated on the lake, north of town.
16. Near the public square was a small police station. A court house,
a three-story brick construction was eaetof the square.
17. The town of Gorodok did not have any factories.
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