Małaszewicze Explained

Małaszewicze
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lublin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Biała Podlaska
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Terespol
Coordinates:52.0167°N 54°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Population Total:4000

Małaszewicze 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 9km (06miles) south-west of Terespol, 280NaN0 east of Biała Podlaska, and 1080NaN0 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.