MALMO, SWEDEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R000301590029-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 23, 1998
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: April 16, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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Population-, 139, 236 1951
FORMAT!ONCOUTHY SIJE Dal
Province: Skane (Malmohus)
Date of Observations Apr. 15, 16, 1951
and subsequent
General Description:
Seaport and manufacturing town transport center, administrative capitol of county,
third largest city in Sweden, considerable international trade and communication
with Denmark.
Nearby is the famous university of Lund.
Geographic Descriptions
Skane is a rich agricultural area in a key strategic location with relation to
Oresund which separates Sweden from Denmark.
Occupationss
Agricultural
Fishing Industrial
Mixed farming including dairy and Important sea Numerous including ship
grains fishing in Oresund building, railroad,
and Baltic. rollin" stock, engineering
etc., etc.
Natural Vegetation.-,
Much of the area has been cleared for farming but is typically deciduous trees,
including beech.
Land Forms and Geology-,
Flat to rolling terrain with much glacial influence and evidence of recent
submergence.
Mining-,
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Population (racial, cultural, linguistic): Basically 8 wedish of provincial type with
some ish and other linguistic admixtures.
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Climate and Weather
Temperaturess ;- 7 0 C
Precipitations None
Cloudss Five-tenths Wind #3 from the south.
Others Snow cleared river thawed.
1,i.ec trio, Power:
Source. Hydroelectric and steam.
Voltage t
Cycle:
?extent of. Grid: Complete
Note no shortage in this area
Telephone y, Telegraph ys. Radio- Yes TV
TRANSPORTATION: (From: Malmt% Tot Stockholm and Goteborg
Railway:
Stations -Malmts Central and Malm Ferry (For Denmark)
Ballasts hock
Power t Electric, steam and diesel
Gauge Standard
Bridges:
Highways,
Route Nos . #4 to Stockholm and ,#2 to Goteborg
Surface Type. Hard surfaced
Width s Varying including some stretches of four-lane highway.
Seasonal Uses All year.
Underpass .. Varying with road - substantial.
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Ferries:
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ECURIDAFORMATION
Location.: At harbor and ferry railway station
Tonnage s
Capacity: Train ferry at station. Car and passenger at town.
SchedulessRegular throughout day.
Steamers: Local and foreign vessels of all types.
Routings
Tonnages:
Capacity:
Schedules;
Bus Routes: All year. Aegula.r schedules to all parts of Sweden.
Summe r:
Otbe r Transportation:
Airport, national and international connection at Bulltofta Airport, 3 kms. east
of town
Tourist Kfrtan Over Sverige, Sheet 1 1:300,000 1945
V.gkarta. Over Sverige, SLdra Delen 1:500,000 1949 Shell Oil Co.
Good street map showing all post offices, etc. in Malmo telephone book.
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Guide and Other Books:
Title
Typical tourist guide books
Author Date Publisher Cost
PERSONAL DATA:
Date of travel to this place; Apr. 14, 1951 Arrived: 2140, 14. Appr. 151
Ma im.5
Starting Point: Kiruna Departed: 15 Apr. 151, 1630
Distance traveled (in kms)s
Vesicles Used;
Express train electrified (previous
and subsequent visits)
Where stayed; Hotel Tunneln Comments; Excellent
Name Address Position T.ph, Comment
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Photographs:
Purchased locally: post cards mainly of harbor
Taken' Some color and bik. and -vtht. of toi'n and harbor. ~5ee also 1949
data.
None
Location Description
SU' ,PLEMFNTARY DATA
Industries:
Type No. of Workers Products Power
Engineering $E Ship
ii(ailding
Locomotive Car building
Cement Chocolate, Candy,
Tobacco, Oil Refining,
'4oolens and many others.
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[JRITY INFOR 9 T193
General Commentss
Malml is a large and complex seaport. Full information about it can be obtained
from standard reference works as, "Danish Redbook of European Harbors". See also
British Admiralty and Pilot books.
Cargo Handlings
Location Depth
Lighterss
Repair Facilities
Tonnage Comments
Machine Shopss
Foundriess
Dry docks:
Salvage gears
Supplies Available
Water Coal
Provisions Oil-Fuel
Engineering Diesel Fuel
Deck
Harbor Information
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