ORADEA: INDUSTRIAL, MUNICIPAL AND MILITARY INFORMATION

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• Publication Date: November 29, 1960
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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.
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COUNTRY
Rumania
REPORT
SUBJECT
Oradea:
Industrials MUnicipal DATE DISTR.
29 November 1960
and Military Information
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. Oradea is a Rumanian provincial capital and has a population of 1009000.
In 1944, the population numbered 909000 and, though the city has developed
industrially to some extent, this growth is due primarly to the estab-
lishment of the provinces and Oradeals becoming a provincial capital
rather than to expansion in industry.
2. The following changes in street names have been made: (Unless otherwise
Stated, the former names are those of the Hungarian administration.)
Former name
Rakoczi Ucca
(Between the wars:
Strada Regale Ferdinand)
Korhaz Ucca
Kalvaria Ucca
Bemer Ter
Szent Laszlo Ter
Mbzei Th.haly Ucca4
Rulikoszky Ut
Koros Ucca
Damjanich Ucca
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New Name
Strada Republicii
Strada Pasteur
Strada Dozsa Gyorgy
Piata Lenin
Plata Stalin
Strada Avram Iancu
Strada Armata Rosi
Strada
Strada Barnutiu
Strada Decebal
Strada Earl Mhrx
Tudor Vladimirescu
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Former name
Uri Ucca
Szent Janos Ucca (during the
Rumanian regime part of Strada
I.C. Bratianu)
Szilagyi Dezso Ucca
New name
Strada Iosif Atilla
Strada Bella Brainer
Strada Mbscova (also called
Strada Sinicatelor)
Sztaiazlo Ucca (between the wars: Strada Mihail EMinescu
part of Strada I.C. Bratianu)
Lukacs Gyorgy Ucca
Posa Lajor Ucca
Gombos Gyula Ucca
Sal Ferenc Ucca
Hoch Janos Ucca
neatly Odon Ucca
Szacsvay Ucca
Daniel Ucca
Kossuth Lajor Ucca
Nagy Piac Ter (between the wars:
Piata Mihai Viteazul)
Strada Nicolae Jiga
Strada Praporgescu
Strada Roosevelt
Strada Idanov
Strada Hoch Janos
Strada Petru Groza
Strada Cuza Voda
Strada Martirilor Evrei
Deportati
Strada Kossuth Lajor
Piata 23 August
Kolozsvari Ut Calea Dr. I.C. Parhon
Tisza Kalman Ter Strada Lenin
3. Public institutions in Oradea include the following:
a. The Provincial Council - located on the former Szelseny Ter in the
old court house.
b. The District Council occupies a large, three-story building on Piata
Stalin that formerly housed the police station.
c. The Mbnicipal Council and the amplifier station share the former city
hall, near the District Council.
d. The income tax office is located in a building-adjacent to the
Phnicipal Council
e. The Provincial, District and Municipal Courts and Prosecutors" Offices,
the notary public and the prison are in a large buildingrlocated
opposite the Provincial Council.
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f. The Collective Office for Legal Counsel is located in a four-story
building near the Provincial Council.
g. The provincial Securitate is housed in the former income tax building,
a large, three-story structure on Strada Republicii at the corner of
Strada Jdanov. The main entrance for employees is on the latter street
and another entrance is on Strada Republica.
h. Another building belonging to the Securitate, 30 to 35 meters long and
consisting of a groundfloor only, is situated on Strada Republica
opposite the Petofi Sandor Park.
1. The provincial Militia occupies the former court of appeal, a three-
story building on Strada Lenin.
j. Branches of the Militia are located as follows:
1) On Strada Dr. I.C. Parhon behind the former Templom Ter;
2) On the former Teleki Ucca;
3)
On the right side of Strada Republica when going down town to the
railroad station.
k. The provincial, district and city Party and UM committees are housed
in a large, three-story building on Piata 23 August which was pre-
viously occupied by the Chamber of Commerce.
1. The Party club is a three-storylpost-war building on the former Teleki
Ucca that was occupied by the Hungarian People's Union.
m. The school for Party functionaries and the offices of various municipal
utilities are in a large, three-story building on the left side of
Strada Cuza Voda when coming from downtown.
n. The central post office and telegraph office are in a three-story
building on Strada losef Attila, which also houses the military tri-
bunal. Branch post offices are located on:
1) Strada Republica, near the train station;
2) Strada Kossuth Lajor;
3) The left side of the former Teleki Ucca when coming from downtown.
O. The telephone exchange is in a three-story building on the former Nagy
Sandor Ucca built around 1939-1940. The equipment is automatic and the
numbers are composed of four digits.
p. The jamming station is located at No. 99 on the town plan of Oradea.
There is no provincial broadcasting station in town, but a television
transmitter is planned.
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4. Banks in Oradea are located as follows:
a. The State Bank occupies the former National Bank building near the
Provincial Council.
b. The Investments Bank is in the former Ardeleana Bank on Piata Linin
near the Transylvania Cinema.
c. The Agricultural Bank is on Strada Avram Iancu at the corner of Piata
Stalin, in the same building it has occupied since before World War II.
d. The Savings Bank (CEC) is in the building formerly occupied by the
Anglo-Hungarian Bank on Strada Republicii at Strada Mbscova.
5. Military installations in Oradea are located as follows:
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a. Oradea contains a large number of military units and their barracks are
situated along the south side of Calea Ardului and on both sides of
Strada Armata Rosie. Some of the barracks are occupied by ah air
force unit and the fire brigade; the occupants of the others are unknown.
b. There is a military airfield which contains many small military aircraft
located at the southwestern edge of the city limits. The construction
of the airfield was started in 1942 and was completed after the war; the
field was renovated recently.
c. An air force unit and a flying school are situated in barracks on the
right hand side of Strada Armata Rosie when coming from downtown.
d. Another branch of the fire brigade is in a single-story building on the
right side of Strada Avram Ianuc when coming from downtown.
e. A military hospital is housed in a three-story building on Strada Jdanov,
almost directly opposite the provincial Securitate.
f. The military tribunal is in the central post office and telegraph
building on Strada Iosef Attila. The location of the recruiting office
is unknown.
6. Medical institutions in Oradea arel4pated as followss
a. Adults' Clinic No. 1 is in a three-story building on Strada Republicii
at Strada Ciorogaru.
b. State Hospital No. 1 is a three-story building opposite Clinic No. 1.
It contains about 250 beds, a surgery ward and an internal diseases
ward.
C. The insane asylum occupies five buildings of various sizes on the right
side of Strada Pasteur when coming from downtown.
d. The orthopedic hospital is in a three-story building on Strada Pasteur,
e. The tildrents tuberculosis hospital is also on Strada Pasteur, before
the insane asylum when coming from downtown.
f. The gynaecological and maternity hospital is on Strada Dr. C.I. Parhon;
two wings were added after World War II.
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g. The children's clinic is in a single-story building on the former Riton
Zsigmond Ucca.
h. A large children's hospital, with about 300 beds, stands on the left
side of Strada Karl Marx when coming from Strada Dacia and almost
opposite Strada Ehinescu.
i. A tuberculosis hospital is situated in the northern part of Oradea.
j. The skin, and social diseases hospital is on the left side of Strada
Ciorogaru when coming from the direction of the Crisul River.
k. The clinic for skin and social diseases is in the Mhncitorilor Park.
1. A school for mid-wives is situated behind the Provincial Council.
7. Theaters and Cinemas:
a. The State Theater (Hungarian and Rumanian productions) is on Piata
Lenin.
b. The Arta cinema is on Strada Moscova and seats about 350.
c. The Puskin (formerly Dorian) cinema contains between 420 and 450
seats and is located on Strada Kossuth Lajos.
d. The Transylvania (formerly Apollo) cinema on Piata Lenin seats between
180 and 200 persons.
8. The Tineretului cinema on Strada Republicii opposite Piata Lenin
was erected after World War II. It shows newsreels only and has a
capacity of about 100.
f. The 1 Mai cinema, also built after World War II, is situated on Strada
Dr. C.I. Parhon, opposite the former Templom Ter.
8. Industry:
a. The power station of Oradea is located at 32 Strada Cetatii and con-
sists of the following three units:
1) A thermal unit with a four megawatt output;
2) Four disel generators (1,800, 2,400, and 3,600 horse powers, re-
spectively) with a total output of six megawatts;
3) A hydroelectric power system which receives electric current from
the turbines at Astileu by way of the transformer station which is
also located at 32 Strada Cetatii. There are four turbines at
Astileu, all of 'Rumanian manufacture and of 1,200 h.p.? each with
a total output of four megawatts. Their water power is supplied
by the dam at Vadul Crisului? 36 to 40 kilometers from Oradea, that
is connected to the turbines by a conduit about 12 kilometers long.
Oradea uses AC at 380 v. for industry and at 220 v. for domestic power
and lighting. The supply is free of breakdowns and in such quantity
that the station is able to provide power to a number of villages
around Sarmasag as well.
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The city is to be connected to the national grid within the next few
years and then the diesels will be dismantled, though the thermal and
hydro units will be maintained for use in an emergency. The connection
to the grid will be through the transformer station in Paroseni. The
final plan calls for the erection of a 30-megawatt thermal power station
in Oradea which will burn lignite from the mines at Sanwa&
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b. The Vasile Roaita spinning mills, on the left side of Strada Proletarul
when coming from downtown, employ about 250 to 300 workers. One of the
millet departments is located on the left side of the continuation of
Strada Dr. C.I. Parhon when coming from the city, opposite the state
*at- export company "Fructexport".
c. The railway workshops (Atelierele C.F.R.) are on Strada Proletarul. They
employ 100 to 120 workers and carry out locomotive repairs.
d. The lafratirea (formerly Netaloglobus) plant for the manufacture of work
implements is located on Strada Decebal and employs 1,000 to 1,200 workers
in two shifts.
e. The paprika factory, located near the transformer station, produces
primarily for export.
f. The Sintezi Medicaments plant employs approximately 300 workers. It was
built after World War II.
g. The powderedad Oil-paints factory on Strada Dr. C.I. Parhon employs
about 200 workers.
h. A celluloid plant near the paint factory, produces toys and other cellu-
loid products.
i. The Fructexport caning factory and coldatorage plant are located imme-
diately after the celluloid plant when coming from town.
J. An edible oils plant stands behind the Fructexport factory.
k. A plant for the waterproofing of telephone poles and railroad cross ties,
with an annual output of 20,000 Cu. in., is situated near the Oradea-Eat
(formerly Venetia) railway station.
1. There is an alcohol factory on the left side of Strada Dr. C.I. Parhon
when coming from downtown.
in. The Bernard Andor plant produces agricultural implements and hardware and
employs 300 to 400 workers. It is situated near the former Templom Ter.
n. There is * cooperate behind the Citadel (Cetate).
o. The 1 Alai factory opposite the cooperage, manufactures overcoats of cloth
and leather.
p. A metal-workers' cooperative appears as No. 64a on the town plan.
q. The beer brewery employs 400 to 450 workers.
r. A large provincial depot for the distribution and supply of iron, served by
four railroad sidings, is located after the waterproofing plant when coming
from downtown.
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a. The Competrol fuel stores, containing underground fuel tanks, are on
Strada Proletarul, almost opposite the Vasile Roaita spinning mills.
9. Educational Institutions:
a. A Rumanian-language, co-educational secondary school stands on Strada
Ehanuel Gojdu, near the Crisul River.
b. A bi-lingual co-educational secondary school occupies the site of the
former Legal Academy on Strada Iosef Attila. The studies in each of
the languages is carried out in separate buildings.
c. A Rumanian language normal secondary school occupies three single-
story buildings on Strada Lenin near the Militia building.
d. A technical school is located in a three-story building on Strada
Lenin, before the Militia, when coming from the Crisul River.
e. There is a technical secondary school for the construction trades
located near the central post office. Its dormitories are in a four-
story building on Strada Ciorogaru.
f. A vocational school for the disabled is situated on Strada Tudor
Vladimires cu.
10. Transportation:
a. The urban transportation system consists of the following streetcar
lines:
1) Line No. 1: The railway station - Strada Republica - State
Hospital No. 1 - Strada Ciorogaru - the 23 August bridge - Plata
23 August - Strada Kossuth Lajes - over the concrete bridge on
the Crisul River - Strada Republicii - the railway stations
2) Linea No. 2 and No. 3: Oradea-Est railway station - Strada
Dr. C.I. Parhon - Piata Stalin - the former Teleki Ucca to the
corner of Calea Aradului - return via the same route;
3) Line No. 4: Piata Stalin - Strada Avram Ianuc - Strada Cuza Voda
Piata 23 August - Strada Grivitei and return;
4) line No. 5: Piata Stalin - Strada Avram Iancu - Strada Armata
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5) Line No. 6: Piata Lenin - Strada Lenin - Aleea Ady Endre - Parcul
Mhncitorilo and return;
6) Line No. 7: From the railway station to Calea Proletarului and
return (exact route unknown);
7) Line No. 8: The railway station - Strada Holban - Strada Vasile
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b. Interurban buses ply between Oradea and the following pointsz
&lard, Marghita and Voivozi, Tileagd and Alesd? Rosiori, and the
1 Mai and Epiacopesti baths.
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location of the various public, industrial and military objectivesCde*
bribed above.
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1. STRADA REPUSLICII.
2. STRADA PASTEUR.
3. STRADA DOZSA GYORGY.
4. PIATA LENIN.
5. PIATA STALIN.
b. L MAI bridge.
7. STRADA AVRAM IANCU.
U. STRADA ARMATA ROSIB.
9. STRADA TUDOR VLADIYIRESCU.
10. STRADA SIMION BARNUTIU.
11. STRADA DECEBAL.
12. STRADA KARL ARX.
13. STRADA VASILE CONTA.
14. STRADA TOROK IGNACZ.
15. STRADA JOZSEF ATILLA.
16. STRADA BELLA BRAINER.
17. STRADA !;.IliAlL ITINESCTT.
1. STRAEA na704A.
1:. TF1DA NICOLA
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20. STRADA PRAPORGESCU.
21. STRADA ROOSEVELT.
22. STRADA OLGA BANCIC.
23. STRADA JDANOV.
24. STRADA PETOPI SANDOR.
25.. !ARCM PETOPI.
26. MUZEUM UOCA.
27. STNADA NOON JANOS.
28. STRADA NATIUNILOR UNITE.
29. STRADA PROLETARILOR.
30. To EPISCOPIA BIH0RUI16.
31. STRADA marm GORKY.
32. STRADA =BAN.
33. STRADA PACII.
34. Former PUKES UCCA.
35. CALEA ARADULUI.
36. STRADA PETRU GROZA.
37. STRADA CUZA vODA.
38. STRADA EPISCOPUL CIOROGARU.
39. MUNI UCCA (former).
40. "NADA NARTIR/LOR EVREI DEPORTATI.
41. STRADA KOSSUTH LAJOS.
42. STRADA vASILE ALECSANDRI.
43. PUTA 23 AUGUST.
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44. CARA DR. C.I. 2ARM0M.
45. STRADA ORTATII.
48. MASA GRIVISI.
47. STRADA MOCSAR/ LAM.
48. STRADA MORIA.
49. STRADA CRISAR.
50. STRADA CLOSCA.
51. STRADA LASCU.
52. STRADA TOLSTOI.
53. STRADA C/OROGARU,
54. STRADA MIN.
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56. STRADA DRLAVRAMMA.
57. Railway station.
58. Orphanage.
59. 2.0. ohturoh.
60. VASILE ROAITA spinning Mills.
61. COMPETROL fuel depot.
62. Railway workshops.
63. DECEBAL bridge.
64. Public baths.
64a. Metal?workers'A000pentive.
65. INPEATIREA plant.
66. SIRTEZA medicaments pla
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67. Barracks,
68. Barracks.
69, Barracks,
70. Barracks.
71. Barracks.
72. Frontier Guards unit and fire brigade barrsoks.
73. Military airfield.
73a. Plying school.
74. Provincial SECURI TATE.
75. Additional SECURITATE building.
76. Provincial Yll 1 tia.
77. Provincial Council.
7d. krovincial, distrlct a.n1 city law?cowts and pro.
secutors ' offices, co try public and prison.
79. Collective Office of Legal Counsel.
80 . State Bank,
81. Militia station.
d2. Militia stat,..on.
t.3. Militia :3tation.
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Ccturcll tu411 fier
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District. Council .
86.
Inc ore? tax office.
87.
State Theatre.
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90. Baptist Church.
91. Provincial, district and city Party and UTM offices.
92. Party Club (CABINETUL DE PARTID).
93. Party functionaries' school.
94. Central post?office, telegraph qffice and Ailitary
tribunal.
95. Telephone exchange.
96. Poet?office.
97. Post?office.
98. Post?office.
99. Jamming station.
100. Power station.
101. Transformer station.
102. Paprika factory.
103. Savings Bank (r;.E.C.).
104.. Investments Bank.
105. Agricultural Bank.
106. Fire brigade.
107. Military hospital.
106. Adults' Clinic No.l.
109. State Hospital No.l.
110. Insane asylufi.
111. Orthopaedic hospital.
112. Children'ti TP
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113. Gynaecological and maternity hospital.
114. Children's clinic.
115. Children's hospital.
116. TB hospital.
117. hospital for skin and social diseases.
11d. Clinic for akin and social diseases.
119. PARCUL NUNCITORILOR.
120. School for midwives.
121. Sports field.
122. Children's Home (CASA COPILULUI).
123. Sports field.
124. Sports field of the DINO() soccer team.
125. Soccer field.
126. Pain factory.
127. Celluloid factory.
12d. PROCTEXPORT canning and cold-storage
129. Edible oils factory.
130. IRTA offices.
131. BUS depot.
132. Waterproofing plant.
133. Provincial iron stores.
134. ORADRA?EST railway station.
135. Alcohol factory.
136. BERNARD ANDOR plant.
137. Cooperage.
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138. 1 MAX plant.
139. 1 MAX plant's tannery.
140. Department of the TAW= ROAITA spinning mi1146
141. Beer brewery.
142. Rumanian?language oo?educational seoendary ?
143. STRADA EMANUEL GOJDU.
144. Teachers' training school.
145. Vocational school.
146. Technical secondary school for the constructiOn trades'.
147. Aim school's dormitories.
148. Bilingual co?educational secondary school.
149. Vocational school for the disabled.
150. Abattoir.
151. ARTA cinema.
152. PUOLIN cinema.
153. TRARSILVANIA ciaema.
154. TINERETULUI cinema.
155. 1 RUIN cinema.
156. STRADA FUCHS MOR.
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