PLACE: RORVIK - COUNTRY: NORWAY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R000301590018-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 23, 1998
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: March 16, 1951
• Content Type: BR

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PLACE:R RV"i
Populations.
Latitude 640 50 min. approx.
Longitude About 30 mins. east of Oslo
General Description:
#(ORWAY
Province: N. Tr8ndelag
Date of Observation: 6 Mar, 151
Small fishing and distributing center with excellent small harbor. On island
Naer6y. Linked to mainland by ferry, connecting with Namsos and Grong.
Geographic Description:
Occupations:
Agricultural
Fishing Industrial
Important fish packing
Natural Vegetation:
Sparse on outer island. Wooded mainland.
Land Forms and Geolog3r:
Rocky numerous islets. No high land. Mainland fjord.
Mining:
Population (racial, cultur ai, linguistic):
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Norwegian fishing and farming folk:
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PLACE (contQd):
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Clear and fine with aurora to the north.
Climate and Weather
Temperatures:
Precipitation;
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Electric Power: yes
voltage: Cycle:
Extent of Grid:
Telephone Yes
Telegraph yes
Radio,
TRANSPORTATION: (From: Rtrvik Tot Grong
Railway: No
Stations'
Ballasts
Power Gauge
Bridges:
Highways:
Route No's : #740
Surface Type :
Width
Seasonal Use: All year
Underpass .
Note ferry from RBrvik to mainland and from Teplingan to Kongsmo
to link town with mainland transportation system.
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