PLACE: OKSFJORD - COUNTRY: NORWAY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R000301590006-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 21, 1998
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: March 21, 1951
• Content Type: BR

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SECUIiIlNFORMATWON
Populations
Ab ut. 600 (5O housaa)
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COUNTRY: NOIal
Province: Finn ark
Date of Observation:
General T_tescription:
91 Mar. 151
Fish processing center, junction point for express steamers and local fjord
vessels. Small dairy farming, general fishing.
Geographic Description:
On the outer maritime edge of Finxrn rk mainland. Nearest point on outer
shipping route to interior plateau.
Occupations:
Agricultural Fishing Industrial
Very small farms producing Very important Fish products, especially
for local use. herring, oil
Natural Vegetation:
A
Birch trees at sea level and scattered in protected areas higher. Few
conifers.
Land Forms and. Geolog5r:
Glaciated, fjorded with some stretches former beaches. Mountains much
glaciated with striking cirques.
Mining:
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Population (racial, cultural, linguistic): Norwegian with trace of Lapp face
and build in good proportion of people.
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PLACE (cont'd): ______)
Climate and Weather
Temperatures: _3o0
Precipitation: None Snow on ground
Clouds: Clear, wind from northeast.
Other:
Electric Power: Yes
Source; At present local diesel
Voltage: 230
Cycle:
Extent of. Grid: Immediate locality, including factory
Telephone
TRANSPORTATION: (From: 0 5 or
Railway: None
Stations
Ballast:
Power .
Gauge
Bridges:
Highways:
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Route No's
At present Oksfjord is not connected by road. Route
#901 at Lenning is to be extended to 8ksfjord. This will give direct
Surface
yi'e: connection with highway #50 at Langfjord. 8ksfjord will then
Width be the nearest point on coastal express steamer route to
main highway #50.
Underpass
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Telegraph Yes Radio
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PLACE (cons' d) : 3ksf 'ord
Ferries: None
Location:
Tonnage :
Capacity:
Scheduless
Steamers:
SECURITY NWRMAT!n
Routing: Express route between Tromso and Hammerfest. Junction for
local steamers to Altaf j ord, La.n.gf j ord and Hammerfest area.
Tonnages:
Capacity:
Schedules: See Rutebok
Bus Routes:
Other Transportation:
MAPS
Title
Scale Date Publisher
German Army Typographic 1:300,000 1944
Hydrographic Chart #97 1:50,000 1922 to date Norway
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PLACE (coat' d) ; O"KSFJOR,D
SECUUrY INFORMATION
Title Author Date Publisher Cost
PERSONAL DATA:
Date of travel to this place: 21 Mar '51 Arrived-.11:4~ am
ksf j ord
Starting Point: TromsB Departed;14 hrs. 21 Mar. 151
Distance traveled (in ion.s)t
Vehicles Used: S. O. Polarlys of Bergen btea?aship Co., (worst ship
on route)
Inz y (Modern diesel motor shin
travelling fjord area)
Where stayed:
Name Address Position T.ph. Comment
Manager Hotel Oksfjord Manager Speaks excellent
it
English
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PLACE (cont'd)! IQKSFT~ORD
Photographs!
Purchased locally:
None
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!NFORMPTIO$
Taken$ Color and black and white of settlement, harbor and nearby coast.
Exceptionally bright sun on snow.
Sketches Mades
II
Oksfjord Harbor
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Description
Type No. of Corkers products Power
Fish oil and meal (Sole occupation of
using large herring(local population
Baked freezing (with fishing
Dried and salt fish
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NMiTIAL
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TY INFQRI lAt OW
Oksfjord Hr.rbor is a sheltered inlet with adequate deep water and good anchorages.
Cargo Handlin :
Wharves:
Name -
Main w &unship wharf
Location Depth
Town (wood) 130 meters long
Fish plant at town Town
17 ft. deep
85 meters long
17 ft. deep
Cpcland oil Bunkers Town
Lighters:
Location Tonnage Comments
Herring wharf, two tractor cranes 1/4 ton ea.
Main wharf 2 ton
Repair Facilities
These are possible at larger fish plant.
Machine Shopss
Foundries:
Dry docks-
Salvage gear:
Supplies Available
Water Yes
Provisions Yes
Engineering No
Deck No
Diesel Fuel Yes
Harbor Information Both express steamer and local ship use pilots. For details
of harbors see chart and Norwegian pilot, page 90.
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Coal Yes
SU9ITY INFORMATION