TOWN DESCRIPTION OF GORODOK/LOCAL CONDITIONS
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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP82-00047R000400590010-1
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RIPPUB
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C
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2
Document Creation Date:
December 27, 2016
Document Release Date:
April 25, 2013
Sequence Number:
10
Case Number:
Publication Date:
July 14, 1954
Content Type:
REPORT
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
1111FORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY USSR
SUBJECT Town Description of Gorodok/Local Conditions
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2. The town had the usual means of transportation -bicycles and horse drawn
wagons. -Once a day busses travelled through the town enroute to other
villages towns, and cities..
3. A railroad station was situated northwest of the town. The line was double
track and came from .~vov and went westward to Przemysl. .There were both
passenger and freight trains going through the town. There were from four -
five passenger trains daily going through Gorodok.
The town had one main street which r. an east and west going through the center
of the city, It went east to Lvov a~r).d west to Sudovaya Vishiya? It was
smooth asphalt paved and constructed in 1939-~k0, It was wide enough for
two cars-and a third-car could squeeze by.
5. Another fairly good road ran south from Gorodok to Komarno R It also was
two cars wide, but stone and gravel surfaced. Whenever it rained this road
became very muddy.
6.. The region surrounding Gorodok produced considerable dairy products? The
principal crops grown in this area were wheats ryeA beets and oats,
Some ;,? ?regetables and fruits were also grown by each villager for home.
use or for bartering.
A public square was situated in the center of the town..
8. A Roman Catholic church was located in the northeast section of town near
public square and one old brick ~"~~~ Catholic church was situated on the
southeast corner of the square, The latter church had three pastors..
9, The tallest building in the town was three stories high.
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10, A: small-movie theate:~~ with seA.ting capacity of ~C) i~t'r t~S.Q-.:p+k~s~s was ~:
1QCat~d: east. :of ;the ;~ub:Lic square, This theater presented: stage plays and
~iluls.
11, The rr~,~c~~ity' czf :the . h~m~s ~:~h~tc~;~putsid~ it~~ ?vf~l~~~~l~~;'~!+~ ?+te~: ;v~~ :dawn by hand
pumps or water ~iucke~4s .hauled. up by ropes.
12. Homes} buildings and small business. establishments had electricity,
plant was located north of to.~ta'~.+on a small lakQ,
A power
13, A dairy station was on the southern outskirts of town,. A one'story combination
telephone station and past office building was east of-the square on the
road to Lev, . .. , . , ,,:~ yr ~:. :$: ~i:~;.~~:~
1~+, There was a-small lake an-the northern outskirts of town.- Swimming was
prohibited.. Fishing was permitted.. The most abundant type of fish found in
the lake was carp. It was nec:egss,ry to have a 1:icense when net fishing but
not when fishing with a pole. :..I~~::,~ 4~~:.?: =~.,; caught net fishing without
a 1:fiense he was accused of an adm~xx~.strative crime ~4;~.t~9t~ .c't~~ :?.:.::: :;
fawn.
15, A bakery and a flour mill were situated on the lakes north of town,..
16. Near the public square was a small, police station.. A court house] ;
a three-story brick construction was ea~tof the square,
17, The town of Gorodok did not have any factories.
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