PLACE: HARSTAD - COUNTRY: NORWAY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R000301590026-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 23, 1998
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: March 18, 1951
• Content Type: BR

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PLACED BALM AD, T .Cal INCOUNTRY: NORWAY
Populations / ,nstK -nlus in 1950 Province: Troms-
Latitude 68? 48 minutes north
Longitude 16? 38 minutes east of Gr.
Date of Observation: Na . s51
General ]ascription:
Herring headquarters of Norway. Best harbor in the northwest, with excellent
steamship connections, large road network and good farm land despite high latitude.
Geographic Description:
Offshore islands, inner or landward ide. Sheltered from ocean storms but climate
milder than ma inland .
Occupations-.
Agricultural Fishing Industrial
Some dairy and mixed farming Very important Many based on fish and
herring fishing shipping and on local needs
and packing, also
cod, etc.
Natural Vegetation:
Deciduous (birches) to tree line. Relatively mild conditions.
Lmd Forms and. Geology:
Local terrain very hilly with limit to amount of level land for town site.
Fine scenery, glaciated, around and across fjord.
Mining s
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population (racial, cultural, linguistic): Norwegian. Apparently energetic and
progressive. Have worldwide contacts through shipping, wide market for fish, etc.
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? PLACE (cont'd): HARSTAD
Temperatures: Air -1? C at 16 hrs. Water + 3?C
Precipitation: None - Snow on ground
Clouds:
At first clear than cloudy over to ten-tenths. Wind slight
Others Observing station for large area.
Electric Power: Yes
Source:
Voltage: 230
Extent of Grid: Nearby island
Telephone Yes
cycle: 50
Telegraph Yes Radio Lame TV
TRANSPORTATION: (From: Harstad To: Local and mainland
Railway:
None
Station:
Ballast:
Power :
Gauge :
Bridges:
Highways:
Route No's $3B to aandtorg and ferry for mainland via ;x795
to Route #50 at Bjerkvik. 841 and #795 south across island.
Surface Type: Gravel - L
= Varies
Seasonal Use: All year
Underpass
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PLACE.(conk1d): HARSTAD
Ferries:
(ONu TI A C
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None local - note ferry from Sandtorg to mainland.
Tonnage :
Capacity.
Schedules:
Steamers:
Routing; w~, steamer north and south. Many local. Foreign ocean going
re
Capacity:
p
,
including tankers.
Daily express. See Rutebok.
Throughout island and to mainland.
Other Transportations
Fair number of taxis and other automobiles.
Title Scale Date publisher
plan of Toti,n in Veibok 1949 Nor. Automobile Club
COFID IA AL
SECURITY ORMATION
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PLACE (cont'd):
Yr 1NFORMATION
Title Author Date Publisher cost
Newspaper Harstad Tidende
3 times wkly.
PERSONAL DATA.-
Date of travel to this place: l~ Mar, tr)l Arrived: bXs,
Harstad
Starting Point: RisFSyhamn Departed:
17 hrs. 18 Mar. 15:
Distance traveled (in lan.s)s
Vehicles Used:
25X1X6
Where stayed: C otnment s s
Address Position T.ph. Comment
COI IAL
SECURI PmATION
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PLACE (cont' d) 8 AAR,STAD
photo graphss.
Purchased locally:
( HD IAL
None
Taken:
Of ship harbor and nearby tolan, including diver at work on ship.
Conditions very poor.
Sketches Mades
done but see good map in Veibok
Location Description
SUP:PLEME NTARY DATA
Numerous
Type No. of Workers
Fish processing
including canning,
herring oil and meal
(largest in Scandinavia)
Cold Storage and quick
freezing.
Small ship repairs
Machine Shops
Woolen Goods
Butter, margarine, etc.
Note: Harstad is an important base for Arctic operations of Nonregian ships,
hence industries based on Arctic products.
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General Commientss S C
Outstanding ports of north central Norway, important for local distribution
and international trade. Supply base for vessels to Arctic and White sea
fishing and sealing.
Cargo Handlings
Names
Main Steamship Wharf
Eight other wharves
Lighterss
Yes, various tonnages.
Warehouses: Numerous large.
Location
Depth
(Concrete) 340 ft. x 25 ft. depth
15 to 25 ft.
Location Tonnage Comments
Shipyard 25
Repair Facilities
Machine Shops' Yes
Foundries'
Dry docks-
Salvage gears
Supplies Available
Water Yes
Coal two bunkers
Provisions Yes oil-Fuel Several depots
Engineering n Diesel Fuel n It
Deck Yes
Harbor. Information Good charts available. Adequate harbor with groat variety of
wharves around bay. Apparently no need of break waters. Depths to 30 ft.
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4 ship yards. 700 ton slip. New large drydock being built.
Yes divers and salvage vessel.