VADSO

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R000301590001-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 21, 1998
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: March 30, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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PLACE - VUDS0
Populations 20520 in 1950'
Latitude 700 5 mins. north
Longitude 29? 45 mins. east.
off-shore island now unimportant except as providing harbor shelter.
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C 07UNTRY I Norway
Province- FTNNm`,,rk
Date of Observation:
25X1A2g
3n Mgr_ '51
Capitol of province, administrative center, important or sea 777 N ,
fishing and fish processing, distribution of consumers' goods. Locations due to
General Description:
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Near open sea without island protection. Climate modified some
immediately in land.
.Geographic Description:
Intermediate between outer coast fjord and plateau type of loca
Occupations:
Agricultural Fishing
Some dairy farming for local Important
needs.
Natural Vegetation:
Birch and rowan in sheltered spots but largely tundra. Note pines reach to
700 20 mins. north at BN,rsely. This location too exposed.
and. Geology:
Striking contrast between southern and northern shores of Varangerfjord, with
south shore precambrian shield and north shore paleozoic. Local terraces very
striking.
Mining s
Local stone and gravel for construction.
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Population. (racial, cultural, linguistic): Norwegian with few Lapps except visitors
for trading. Some residents of Finnish origin. Formerly some Russian Irading
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PLACE (cont'd): VADSO
Climate and Weather
Temperatures-. -2o C
Precipitation' Two ft. of snow on ground.
Clouds: Half to overcast. Wind westerly
Other: Sea open. Weather forecasts issued from Troms8.
Electric Power:
Sources Kongsfjord on North Coast.
Supply at present restricted but plant being expanded.
Voltage-. 230 Cycles 50
Extent of Grid: Most of Varanger peninsula
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Telephone 14portant center Telegraph j111 P,
broadcast & communication
station.
TRAINSPORTATIOI: (From:
Rai lwa : None
Station:
Ballasts
Power :
Gauge
Bridges s
Highways:
UnrInIt.. K tram and South Norway
Route No's ; i'950 joins highway #50 at Varangerbotn and continues
to Svartnes near Vadb. Rt. #50 runs from Varangerbotn to Kirkenes.
Surface Type: Permanent gravel
Width
two-car
Seasonal Uses Well plowed in Winter, but closed at eastern end by snow.
Underpass Highway #50 closed east of Gandvik by snow.
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PLACE (cont4 d) : VADSO
Ferries:
None
Location:
Tonnage s
Capacity:
Schedules%
Steamers:
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Routing' Express north and south five times weekly. Local steamers in
Varangerfjord.
Tonnages.
Capacity:
Schedules; See Rutebok
Summer: Links with south Norway over highway h'50. Bus to VadB, Tana and
Kirkenes.
Winter: Bus to Tana and Gandvik. Snowmobile Vads8 to Svartnes.
Truck or snowmobile Vadsb to Skipaguarra and Karasjok.
Other Transportation:
Summer (tipril to September) flying boat communication Kirkenes and
south Norway.
Title
German Army
Norwegian
Date
1:300,000 up to 1944
1:100,000
1:100,000 old but roa.cc 1939 Nor. Geographical
Survey
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Guide and Other Books:
Date Publisher cost
None available but history of North Norway is, I underotand, being writt6n
in London by Fr.n.nk Stack.
Pf RSO dAL DATA:
Date of travel to this place: 29-30 Mar. '51 Arrived: i:5O am 3 0 _ 151
Starting Point: Karasiok
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Distance traveled (in kms)s
'there stayed:
VacisB Police Chevrolet, 1938 --
Pon Si rm Dahl
Vad&
Departed: 1510,1 1, ' 51
C omment s s Small but good
Address Position T.ph. Comment
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PLACE (cont'd)a VADSO
SECURI lids ORMVIIN
photo C.;raphs *.
Purchased locall : Several post cards including air views
Takens Black and white and color of town and wharf. Light poor
Sketches Mades
See 1949 report for sketch of harbor area.
A town plan is believed to exist but I have not seen it.
Location Description
Type No. of Workers Products Power
Two fish processing 55 in Sux.er cod and halibut Electrical
plants, including liver oil, dried
cold store and salt, fresh and
freezing. frozen fish.
Fish oil and meal.
NOTE: Products exported direct to
West Africa, etc.
South Norway, Eastern England, Italy,
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General Corrmzents:
Vads is an important steamship port and also fishing harbor of declining importance.
Cargo Handling:
Depth
Steamship quay 100 meters long (double sided) 6 meters
Cross Quay 135 meters 5 to 6 meters
Fish piers three of shorter lengths 3 meters
Name- Location
Lighters'. None
Warehouses; 500 sq. meters warehouse space on steamship quay plus 1400 sq.
meters on fishing quays.
Cranes:
None
Location Tonnage Comments
Repair Facilities
Machine Shopss
Dry docks-
Yes
Noy except small boat repairs.
Salvage gear:
Supplies .Available
Water Yes
Engineering Yes
Deck Yes
Coal From Spitsbergen
Oil-Fuel yes
Diesel Fuel YPG
Harbor Information Harbor is shallow and needs ftdging to maintain depth.
Note that eastern harbor is too shallow except for small fishing boats. Entrance
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to western harbor close to end of break water.
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