Podkowa Leśna
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| Podkowa Leśna | ||
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  Podkowa Leśna | ||
| Coordinates: 52°7′N 20°44′E / 52.117°N 20.733°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Masovian | |
| County | Grodzisk Mazowiecki | |
| Gmina | Podkowa Leśna (urban gmina) | |
| Established | 19th century | |
| Town rights | 1969 | |
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| • Mayor | Małgorzata Stępień-Przygoda | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 3,822 | |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 05-807 | |
| Area code(s) | +48 22 | |
| Car plates | WGM | |
| Website | http://www.podkowalesna.pl | |
Podkowa Leśna [pɔtˈkɔva ˈlɛɕna] (literal meaning - "Horseshoe Grove", in full: Miasto-ogród Podkowa Leśna - "Garden-City Podkowa Leśna") is a town in Grodzisk Mazowiecki County (Masovian Voivodeship) of Poland and located on the Łowicko–Błońska Plain within the territory of the Młochowskie Forests. City status - since January 1, 1969. The city also has the status of gmina, meaning "commune". Population - ca. 4000. Founded in 1925. On September 1, 1939 bombs fell on Podkowa Leśna that the Luftwaffe had intended for Warsaw. On January 17, 1945 the Soviets entered Podkowa Leśna.
Forests surround the city from three sides (the east, the south, and the north).
External links
- Official site
- Jewish Community in Podkowa Leśna on Virtual Shtetl
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Coordinates: 52°07′N 20°44′E / 52.117°N 20.733°E
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