Mierzwice-Kolonia is a

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in the administrative district of

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, within

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, in east-central Poland. This is the summer resort situated on the river Bug in Podlasie Bug Gorge Landscape Park. There was a resort of

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here, now privately owned. Near the resort are numerous summer houses. The village is especially popular with the residents of

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. In the village is located the railway line between Siedlce and

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. One of the part of the line is Fronołów Railway Station. Under this common name of village it is known for holidaymakers and is popular as a Fronołów more than Mierzwice-Kolonia. Fronołów name probably comes from the surname of

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n engineer - Fronolov who designed the steel railway bridge at this location.

The railway bridge in Fronołów

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References

Mierzwice-Kolonia {{Łosice-geo-stub