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zations, planning, etc., the building of the free port was finished in
1922 and inaugurated on August 30, 1922.
Location—The free port is situated on the north bank of Gota
River, opposite the business section of the city, with which it is
connected by a bridge. * * *
Area.—The area of the free-port zone to-day comprises about
27,300 square meters, of which 18,000 is land and 9,300 water, but
considerable areas for the future extension of the free port are reserved.
 The whole area is surrounded by a fence, 3 kilometers long
(excluding the fence toward the sea), which will embrace not only the
whole free port but also its range station.
Terminals and berthing space—Gothenburg is the terminal of the
Swedish State railways, Bergslagernas railways, and other private
railways, and, as mentioned above, the center for all imports and
Exports, as well as transshipments to and from Sweden, and all goods
tan be directed to and from the free port by railroad, if required.
There are no extra costs for directing goods to or from the free port,
3s compared to those ruling at the customs harbor. Transportation
Within the free port is looked after by the free-port company in
Accordance with a special tariff. The total length of the present
luays is 3,730 feet with a water depth of 29) feet. There are two
dlers, the south pier, which is 600 meters long and 70 meters broad,
“acing the city, and the northern pier, 350 meters long and 100 meters
broad. Between the two piers there is a water basin, 100 meters
broad. At the entrance of this water basin there is room enough for
8ven the largest vessels to turn, and special mooring buoys are laid
0Ut to assist vessels in maneuvering. In addition to this basin there
3 8 smaller one, which stretches north from the entrance of the
larger one, also 29% feet deep, but only 50 meters broad and 200
Meters in length.
Railway tracks.—The whole free port is fully equipped with railway
tracks to a length of over 40,000 feet, of which 16.000 feet are along-Side
 the quays.
Warehouses.—The buildings in the free port consist of one administration
 building, one warehouse, three sheds, and one canteen, in
bddition to which there are watchmen’s and customs houses. The
"otal floor area is almost 250,000 square feet.
The administration building, erected just opposite the entrance of
the free port, is built of red brick, four stories high, 50 meters long,
Bnd 17 meters wide. This building contains offices for the free-port
“Ompany, post, telegraph, office for the harbor master and the harbor
®gineer, as well as some offices for private firms, and also rooms for
the Warehousing of goods.
. On the northern pier a 4-story warehouse is erected. It is built of
ed brick in the same style as the administration building and is fully