PLACE: UDDEVALLA COUNTRY: SWEDEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R000301590011-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 21, 1998
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: May 30, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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UDDEVALLA ___ __TY 1N MATl
COUNTRY: SWEDEN I
Populations 23,720_-_1949
Province: Bohus
Date of Observation: 25y_ May 1 51
and 29, 30 May 151
General Descriptions
Market tourist and manufacturing town on main north-south route and between lake
Vanern and the sea. Seaport for coasting vessels and shipbuilding. Largest city
in province.
Geographic Description:
Level to rolling terrain at inner end of island studded coast with many inlets.
Farrmiing, fishing and transport.
Occupations$
Agricultural Fishing Industrial
Mixed farming including dairy, Sea fishing, some Textiles, paper, lumber,
grain and horticulture. importance shipping
Natural Vegetations
Mixed woods, much land now cleared.
Land Forms and Geologjrs
Much exposed rock, rear and skerry coastline. There is a notable shell raised
beach dating from 8,000 yrs. ago when sea level was 70 to 80 meters higher.
Mining s
Population (mcial, cultural, lingui
industrial and professional classes:
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Swedish, rural and urban with important
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UDDEVALLA
Climate and Weather Although 58O North latitude. Climate moderated by sea.
sunny during visit.
Teuperaturess
Precipitations
Clouds:
Other:
1~1.ectric Power:
Sources Trollha.tten
Voltage: 230
Extent of Grids Continuous in area
Cycle: 50
Very
Telephone Yes Telegraph Yes Radio No TV
TRANSPORTATION- (Proms Uddeva.lla To$ north to Oslo. south to Goteborg,
east toSttockholm.
Railway:
Stations Central
Ballasts Rock
s Electric overhead wires.
Gauge . Standard
Bridges s
Highways
Route No's
Surface Types Good gravel or granite blocks.
Seasonal Uses Throughout year.
Underpass
Usually 3.8 to 4.2 meters high.
Great deal of general improvement going on including laying concrete.
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PLACE (contt d) s UDDEVI' LLA _
Ferries: None
Location:
Tonnage s
Capacitys
Scheduiess
Steamers Coastal steamers, fishing vessels, shipyard for construction and repair.
Routings
Tonnages;
Capacity:
Schedules;
Bus Routes: General service to all parts of country.
Other Transportations
Title
Scale Dat
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Publisher
Town Plan
1:20,000 195
0
Local sheet
Goteborgs och Bohus Lffn
1:200,000 195
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General Staff - excellent
Turist-Kartan
1:300,000 194
9
KAK
V .gkarta over Sverige, StSdra. Delen
1:500, 000 194
9
Single sheet of economic map
1:10,000 193
7
Swedish Government.
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Guide and Other Books:
General sources only
CONTACTS:
25X1X6
Starting Points 1. Trollhatten
2. Oslo
Distance traveled (in kms)s
Date Publisher Cost
Date of travel to this place: 29, 30 May on way s.Arrived:
Vehicles Used: Ford Prefect automobile
Uddevalla
Departed; 0 Na 151
Address Position T.ph. Comment
.COMA - IAL
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Where stayed: Grand Hotel Comments: OK but not cheap.
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PLACE (cont'd): UDDEVALLA
Photographsa
Purchased locally: Post cards of town, shipyards, etc.
Taken$ Color and blk. and wht. of town, shipyards, etc.
Sketches Made$
Description
Industries:
Type No. of Workers products Power
Shipbuilding and repair
Paper, lumber, textile
machine shops, clothing
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None
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General Comments
Seaport is only important for coastal traffic except for shipyard used for
construction and repair of vessels of considerable size. Only important
facilities are those found at and near shipyard.
Cargo Handlings
Location Depth
Lighters,
Location Tonnage Comments
Repair Facilities
Machine Shops,
Foundries%
Dry docks
Salvage gears
Supplies Available
Water
Provisions
Engineering
Deck
Harbor Information
Coal
Oil-Fuel
Diesel Fuel
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