TARGUL MURES - TOWN DESCRIPTION

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• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: February 18, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Rumania
SUBJECT Targul Mures - Town Description
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11 with Targul Mures (46�33'N, 24�33'E) a centuries old toirn
which had a population of about 50 thousand in 1944. From 1940 to 2944, dwing
the occupation by the Hungarian army, this town was called. Marosvasarta.4. About
two kilometers southwest of the town is a small village. The Hungarian name for
it was Medgyesfalva. I do not know the Rumanian name for this village. Tazgul
Mures is situated in a valley. On the southern side of the tarn there is a fairly
steep hill or small mountain. On the east side of the Mures River the valley ex-
tends about one and one-half kilometers and ends at another small mouniti. The
general topography of the town is rolling.
2. Almost all 'the streets are paved with asphalt and are two lanes wide. Hog/ever,
on steep inclines bricks set on the small edge are used. This provides mzre
secure footing for horses during slippery weather. Almost all streets hay* as-
phalt Sidewalks on each aide. Sewers are atequate and carry off everyirling but
a cloudburst. Sewer maintenance is facilitated with a number of manholea located
thro lout the entire street system.
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Residences are chiefly of brick constructio with hip roofs covered. wits :-'Si
slate. Most resitences located in the central part of town have three or four
aOriee, while the majority of the other homes are two-story. The heaviest con-
centration of residences is in the southern part of the town. Most homes are
heated with natural gas, most have running water and electricity. Most persons
own their homes and do not rent them.
4. Populatton is chiefly Hungarian. Rumanians constitute the largest minority
group although there is a email German minority group. .People eat th principal
meal at noon. Motion pictures and concerts are preferred forms of assmt and
soccer football is the favorite sport.
I have prepared free hand sketch, not drawn to scale fiktmlosure g shaviag the
location of the princ al buildings. Numbers on the sketch are identified with
the correspo lug n IS ere listed 'belay.
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1. City hall. Brick construction, four stories. It was erected prior to
World War I.
2. Culture Palace. This is the town's principal auditorium. It is of brick
construction and has five stories. It was built before World War I.
3. DiStrict building. Brick construction, erected in 1940. All district
offices are located here.
This building was used for training apprentices of many crafts such as
bricklayers and carpenters.
5. Greek Orthodox Church.
6. Police headquarters. �Brick construction. A very old building.
7. ROM611 Catholic Church.
8. Drill field for soldiers. I cannot give dimensions but medium size
passenger airplanes could land here.
9. Military high school.
10. City hospital. Brick construction.
11.: Orphanage.
Either three or four stories.
12.. Military barraka I d.c not kgqw.hoi. many, scadieips Could...be:quartered here.
.-Post office,::;telephonaStd:telegraphbuilding:
14.15re'the top floor of the post office there-ABA:hank.-
15. Old fort, now USed-as'a PrOtedtant.Church.
'FourAymnasiUm0.,t4ofor'1ibirilarts 'courses andAwd'for commercial
toUries.'
17. Rumanian Orthodox Church.
18. Protestant gymnasium.
19. Cemetery % Used by both Protestants and Catholics,
20.. One of .the highest hills in town.. It is used. by a number of rifle clubs for
�target. shooting area' "
21. Protestant Church.
23. ' TiOterer courti,and-ccitirt.of appeals; three stories.
24. Lower courts; three stories.' ,
25. Jail. This is a small brick building,
26. A small private hospital.
27. Brick factory.
28. Old district hall building.
one story attached to Building 24.
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29. DalrY.
30. Medical building, chiefly used as a clinic for workers.
31. grade school.
32. Nigh school mechanical trades.
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33. Railroad station for freight and passenger trains. These railroad lines
� run to Bucharest and Brasov.
34. A small railroad station. This is a narrow gauge railroad which has
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passenger and freight,service to Praid (46�33'N, 25�08E).
Military barracks for a tank unit.
36. Beet sugar factory.
37. Large municipal airport. Ido not know the dimensions or the number of
buildings.
38. Dam in the Muresiliver. The narrow top of the dam is used as a foot bridge
by pedestrians. It is not wide enough for vehicles.
39. Electrical power station.
40. Turkish baths.
41. City swimming pool.
42. Military barracks for an artillery unit.
43: Slaughter house. A very large brick building with first class equipment.
'till the only one in town.
Teachers gymnasium,
45. Fire station. All equipment was motor-propelled.
46. City museum.
47. Military barracks. I do not know the capacity.
48. Houses of prostitution.
49. XOUSee of prostitution,
50. Old beer factory; since about 1940 it is used as a warehouse to store
medical supplies by the army.
54 52 aad .City hospital buildings.
City hospital for �contagious diseases.
55.. Brick fantorxe
56. Food canling factory.
57,. A small �Petroleum refinery. I do not know capacity or production figures.
58. VataPal gas storage unit.
59. Elamaatary school.
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do;. Small., railroad station used by both passenger and freight trains.
6.t. Very large brick: factory. .This: stiti-oimdad.by a number of deep excavations
for c:lay which is used. in brick production .by this factory.
62. City water works. Has a number of open reservoirs. Water is pumped to a
Waterrtower.looated owe hill about one-half kilometer from it, No. 63.
63 City.water reservoir on a high=ltill.
6h. Bridge. Two lanes wide. I saw trucks carrying approximately a five-ton
:load Crossing this bridge ,
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65,. Mures River. It flows southwestwardly along the north side of the town.
lgoet.of the*time.it is;. very shallow and can be forded; it varies in width
from 50 to 200 meters. The river floods almost every spring but does not
damage the town buildings because theoverflow is confined chiefly to the
north side of the river where there are only a few buildings.
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,Enclosure Sketch, not drawn to scale, showing principal buildings in
TargUI Mures, Rumania.
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EITCLbSURE A:
Sketch, 'not drawn to tcale,
showing principal buildings
In Tsrgul Mures, Rumania.
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