KIRUNA SWEDEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R000301590004-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 21, 1998
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: April 14, 1951
• Content Type: BR

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PLACE- KT r jjNA F.C ITY NFORM00COUNTRY-.
Populations 18,740 in 1951
510 meters above sea level.
Province: Tygppl nnrd
Date of Observationsz_Apr? 151
(Previous visit in 1949)
General Descriptions
Iron mining railroad administrative, educational and trading center of north
Lappland increasingly important bummer and Winter tourist center. Local military
hdq. with area of 14,136 sq. kms., claims to be largest city in the world.
Geographic Descriptions
Trgh running east west forming Torne Valley with pass to Norwegian coast at Narvik.
Rolling birch forests, upland tundra.
Occupationss
Agricultural Fishing Industrial
Milk and vegetables, gardening, Minor fishing in Iron mining and locally
some Reindeer in Hinterland. lakes for food and important minor industries.
sport
Natural Vegetation
Mainly birch woods with some pine forests and scattered spruce with tundra on
mountain slopes.
Land Forms and Geology:
Rounded terrain with much exposed bed rock of precambrian age. East-west trough
of Torne Valley.
Mining s
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Iron ore based on open pit mining of magnetite at Luossavaara and KirLulavaara,
probably richest iron are ourence in Europe. Shipped to Narvik for export and
to Lulea for export and smelting.
Population (racial, cultural, linguistic),. or, inally mountain Lapps, now largely
typical mining town population, plus admi strators and hotel keepers.
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PLACE (cont' d) s KIRtJNA
Climate and Weather Spy with snow cover.
Temperaturess + 3?C
Precipitation: Hone to slight snowfall
Clouds s six-tenths
Other: Tourists skiing active at this season.
Electric Powers Local hydro electric
Source: Local hydro electric
Voltages 30 Cycle: 50
Extent of. Grid: Vey;- complete with lines to mines at Gallevaara.
Telephone Yes
TRANSPORTATION:
Railway:
Stations
Ballasts
Power s
Gauge s
Telegraph Yea- Radio TP
(Froms -Kiruna
Yes at town
pock
Electric overhead wire.
b"tandard
Tot west Narvik east (Lulea) south
(Stockho
Bridges: All well constructed.
Note - Electric railway between Narvik on Nor. coast and Luleo on
Hi : wedish coast.
Route No's ;'396 to Svappavaara, plus local roads.
Surface Types
Width I
Seasonal Uses
Underpass .:
Good gravel all weather
T--.,o-cars
f'lowwred for winter use.
Usually 3.75 meters.
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Ferries: None
Location:
Tonnage s
Capacity$
;cheduless
Steamers: None but note small tourist steamers on lake Tornetrask to west in Summer.
Routing:
Tonnages:
Capacity:
Schedules:
Excellent bus service to Karesuando 185 kms. Pajala 185 kms.,
Holmajarvi 30 kms.
Otk- r Transportations
Roads link town with Gallevare, 130 kms. Haparanda 355 kms., Lulea 390 kms.,
Stockholm 1425 kms.
Title Scale Date Publisher
Good town plans obtained an 1949 visit.
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Date Publisher Cost
Most tourist guides to Sweden make some reference to Kiruna area.
Date of travel to this place: Apr. 14, ' 51 Arrived: 1320
Kiruna
Starting Point: Vittangi Departed; 1425 14 Apr. '51
Distance traveled (in kms): 1'5 kms from Karesuando
Vezicles Used: Bus Previous visit
made 1949 Aug.
Where stayed: Comments:
CONTACTS:
Name Address Position . T.ph. Comment
Swedish Railroad Travel Bureau
at Iailway Staticn is excellent source of information
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Photographst.
Purchased locals :
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None but see 1949 collection
Few near the station, but see 1949 collection
Sketches Mades
None see 1949 report
Description
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Industries:
Type No. of Workers Products Power
Iron mining and shipping Iron ore Hydroelectric
Railway operat Mg
Misc. local
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Cargo Handlings
Depth
Lighters:
Location
Repair Facilities
Machine Shops:
Foundries:
Dry docks-
Salvage gear:
Supplies Available
Water
Tonnage Comments
Coal
Provisions Oil-Fuel
Engineering Diesel Fuel
Deck
Harbor Information
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