Małaszewicze

Village in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland
52°1′N 23°31′E / 52.017°N 23.517°E / 52.017; 23.517Country PolandVoivodeshipLublinCountyBiała PodlaskaGminaTerespolPopulation
 • Total4,000

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.

Małaszewicze hosts one of the largest dry cargo port stations in Europe. This is accomplished through transshipment of containers from rolling stock of broad-gauge (1520 mm) onto standard gauge (1435 mm) wagons, and vice versa.

  • Water tower near train station
    Water tower near train station
  • Railway freight station
    Railway freight station
  • Church in Małaszewicze
    Church in Małaszewicze
  • Railway line 2 in Małaszewicze
    Railway line 2 in Małaszewicze
  • Disused water crane from the steam era
    Disused water crane from the steam era

References

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


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