Małaszewicze

Małaszewicze
Village
Railway station
Małaszewicze
Coordinates: 52°1′N 23°31′E / 52.017°N 23.517°E / 52.017; 23.517
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
County Biała Podlaska County
Gmina Gmina Terespol
Population 4,000

Małaszewicze [mawaʂɛˈvʲit͡ʂɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Terespol, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Terespol, 28 km (17 mi) east of Biała Podlaska, and 108 km (67 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin. The village has a population of 4,000.

In Małaszewicze is one of the largest "dry" cargo port station of international importance in Poland and Europe. This is accomplished through transshipment from rolling broad-gauge (1520 mm) onto a fleet of standard gauge (1435 mm).

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Coordinates: 52°1′N 23°31′E / 52.017°N 23.517°E / 52.017; 23.517


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