PLACE: GOTEBORG
Document Type:
Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP83-00423R000301590002-1
Release Decision:
RIFPUB
Original Classification:
C
Document Page Count:
6
Document Creation Date:
November 9, 2016
Document Release Date:
December 21, 1998
Sequence Number:
2
Case Number:
Publication Date:
May 30, 1951
Content Type:
REPORT
File:
Attachment | Size |
---|---|
![]() | 213.33 KB |
Body:
Approved For Release 199 TI-VDP83-00423ROO03015-9000271_,
?LACE GOTEJ Ox a~I"RI t tnttUftll~RATMN COUNT RY m EM
Population: 3Z-20327 1950, Jan,
Provinces eb rgs Oeh Bohuu s L .n
Date of Observations 24 M= 1 .951 and
30 May 1951.
General Description:
Second city of Sweden. Seaport (international and canal) educational center
(technical institute and university) many industries, church center, defense
hdq., transport junction.
Geographic Description:
Sea gate to industrial Sweden, rich farming area, excellent power resources,
sheltered by numerous offshore islands.
Occupationss
Agricultural Fishing Industrial
.Mixed farming including dairy & sea fishing Many employing 118,000
grain, truck gardening with significant people.
much glass.
Natural VeSetation;
Mixed deciduous woods and coniferous with birch and pine outstanding. Much cleared
land along valleys. Rocky offshore islands.
Land Forms and. Geology,'
Mouth of Gote River Valley with many skerries offshore. Town spreads across flat
alluvial area and up surrounding rocky hills.
Missing s
Population (racial, cultural, linguistic): uwedish
however not statistically important.
th overseas mixture which is
Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : 6t lppAtR000301590002-1
_44
S
ECII
INFORM rI011f
Approved For Release 1999/09/10 :IG--RDP&3-004,
SECUIO INFORMATION
PLACE (cont'd)g GOTEBORG
Climate and Weather
Tenporatu.ress
Precipitation:
Cloudss
Other;
Electric Power.,
L
Bright and sunny on May 24, 25 and 30, 1951. Claims
to have "longest Sumner period in Sweden - 1h4 days
from 13th of May to 4 Oct."
Regional weather station.
SOU r08% Trollehattan
Voltage:
Cycle: 50
Extent of. Grid: Continuous throughout country.
Telephone Yes Telegraph Yes Radio-y,,- TV
south of to-~,n on hill.
TRANSPORTATION: (From: ;ot hors To: v s1. of 6, r1 i,
Railway:
Stations Five stations of which central station is most significant.
Ballasts Rock
Gauge
Electricity
standard
Bridgess Very large freight yards.
Highways,.
Route No's : See road map page #.
Surface Types Tar, concrete or granite block
$ Double or more.
Seasonal Uses All weather.
Underpass s Height
About 4 meters plus or minus. New bridge at Mtlndal over
stream.
Main bridge in town crossing Gote River rises 19.5 meters over
water with open span.
Approved For Release 1999/09/1S0C~
00423 R000301590002-1
INFORMATION
R000301590002-1
Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : VQe
PLACE (contt d) z GOTEBORG
1 903 1590002-1
ITY INFt9Il .IgloN
Ferries: Five ferries across Gote River and harbor located as follows:
1. Klippan - Fgrjengs, All traffic
Location-.2. Fiskhamnen--Eriksberg--Sandviken, Passengers only
3. riskhamnen--SannegM.rdshamnen, All traffic
Tonnage s4. Masthuggskajen--Lindholmen, Passengers only.
Capacitys 5. Residensbron--GBtaverken, passengers only.
Scheduless Regular during daylight.
Steamerss Great variety of local and ocean-going vessels. Note especially
that along coast north and south, and regular trips on Gote Canal to
Routings Stockholm.
Tonnages:
Capacitys
Schedules,
Bus Routes: Regular bus schedules to all parts of Norway and Sweden.
Summe r:
Other Transportations
Airport at Torsbnda, 12 kms. Regular flights to Stockholm, Malmo, Oslo, Copenhagen
and most European cities.
Title
-
Scale
Date
Publisher
Turistkarta
tMeborg)
1:15,000
1950
Cit~Tngineer
(Note also includes excellent misc.
info on city . )
City of Goteborg Town Plan
1950
KAK Motor Guide, Pages 57,
58.
City Map showing struts, telephones, etc.1:20,000
1950
In telephone directory
Generalstabens Karta Over Sverige - Goteborg 1:100,000 194$
Karta e
G
b
t
h B
ver
e
o
orgs oc
ohus Lan
1:200,000 1951
General staff Stockholm
~a
Approved For Release 1999/09 Qitil
d3 .0423 R000301590002-1
SECKITY INFORMATION
Approved For Release 1999/09/10 'eC1A-RDPI00423R000301590002-1
Title Author Date Publisher Cost
See KAK, "Motoring in Sweden"
Goteborg Utan Att Fraaga Tourist Traffic Assoc.
Date of travel to this place: 240 25 yig i Arrived-,
Copenhagen 24 May.30 May 1951 Goteborg
Starting Point: Ud v l l 10 May 1251- Departed: 25i n,q ?fin May 151
Distance traveled (in kms): From Copenhagen 277 lens. plus ferry. going north.
fIDEN TIAL
1500 - 24 May
Vehicles Used: Ford 'prAfc;r;t ~s~
Where stayed:
Hnt,P1 E-vnPlsi or.
Comments: i r -r1 halt, a pensive.
Name Address Position T.ph. Comment
CONF ENTIAL
SECURITY I?
Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : Cl - 00423R000301590002-1
Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : RDP83-00423R00 301590002-1 CONFI, PT.ACE (contt d) r-ttTEBORC. IA L
Photographs;
Purchased locally:
Post cards of town and surroundings
Taken: Blk. and wht. and color taken of town, mainly from Keillers Park.
Sketches Mader
Description
SUPPLE;lOUTARY DATA
Industries:
Type No. of Workers Products Power
Very numerous following examples only:
SKF 10,000 in Sweden Ball. Bearings Hydroelectric
Volvo Cars and trucks it
Ship yards
Machine Shops
Sugar and flour refinery
(ONFID IAL
Approved For Release 1999/09/ :/~&'Jp83-004238000301590002-1
Approved For Release 1999/09/10 ?CIA-RDP83-00423R000 01590002-1
SEAPORTS: ~ONF EN A! '
~E ITY INFORMATION
Goteborg is Sweden's largest seaport with a complex arrangement of wharves,
channels and factories. From it runs the Gota Canal to Stockholm. or details
see pilot books and Danish Redbook of European Harbors. General Comments only given
Cargo Handlin : below:
General Comments:
14, 525 meters of quays for location see town plan.
Lighters:
Cranes: 165 cranes including 2 floating.
Location
Repair Facilities
Depth
Tonnage Comments
Most complete in Sweden.
Machine Shops:
Foundries:
Dry docks:
Salvage gear:
Supplies Available Complete in every way.
Water
Coal
Provisions Oil-Fuel
Engineering Diesel Fuel
Deck
CONFII?6NTIAU
SECURIT FORM TION
Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : CIA-RDP83-0 423R000301590002-1