Mockava
| Mockava | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Mockava Location of Mockava | |
| Coordinates: 54°18′30″N 23°18′20″E / 54.30833°N 23.30556°ECoordinates: 54°18′30″N 23°18′20″E / 54.30833°N 23.30556°E | |
| Country |
 Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Suvalkija |
| County | Marijampolė County |
| Municipality | Kalvarija municipality |
| Eldership | Sangrūda eldership |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 92 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Mockava is a village and railway station in Lithuania on the border with Poland. According to the 2001 census, its population was 92.[1]
Transport
There is a break of gauge where the railway systems of the two countries meet. To speed up though traffic, a track gauge changing facility of the SUW 2000 variable gauge axle system has been installed to allow fitted trains to pass through the break of gauge at walking pace.
References
- ↑ Marijampolės apskrities kaimo gyvenamosios vietovės ir jų gyventojai (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2003. ISBN 9986-589-89-4.
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