DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW TOWN IN RUMANIA

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CIA-RDP80-00810A007800630008-2
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
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December 21, 2016
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January 6, 2009
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8
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Publication Date: 
August 25, 1955
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2009/01/06: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007800630008-2 1 1 11 This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited, by law. REPORT SUBJECT Development of a New Town DATE DISTR. 25 August 1955 DATE OF INFO. PLACE ACQUIRED DATE ACQUIRED NO. OF PAGES I REQUIREMENT NO. RD REFERENCES This is UNEVALUATED Information 1. A new town naffed Lunca Pbmosului is under construction to accommodate the 25X1 employees of the Resita metallurgical plants. The area under con- struction is located about two kilometers north of the town of Montana, or about two kilometers north of the Resita metallurgical pla-:ts. The town extends above five kilometers in length but is only a few hundred meters in width. Lunca Pbmosului is connected by two bus lines-A Mesita-Montana, and Resita-Romana. 2. The buildings completed to date, representing sixty percent of those planned, are destined solely for workers in the Resita metallurgical plants and various State stores which will serve the area. The majority of the buildings already completed and occupied are comprised of blocks of three and four 4loors with family apartments. There also exists a block currently occupied by bachelors and known as "Block 800" because it contains 800 identical rooms, each room being occupied by four people. 3. There are approximately-80,000 people employed by the Resita Combine. Of this number it is necessary to deduct those who work in sections not located in Resita proper but also belonging to the Combine. The towns of Montana and Lunca Pomosului account for more than 10,000 inbabitairts without including the military and security units stationed there. The Soviet strength is composed of several hundred civilians who p4rti- cipate in the various specialized commissions assigned to the,Combine,. STATE X ARMY X NAVY X AIR X I FBI AEC (Note: Washington distribution indicated by "X"; Field distribution by "#". Approved For Release 2009/01/06: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007800630008-2 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY