Podkowa Leśna
Sign in to savecity and urban gmina of Poland
Key facts
- Country
- Poland
- Voivodship
- Masovian
- County
- Grodzisk
- Gmina
- Podkowa Leśna (urban gmina)
- Established
- 19th century
- Mayor
- Magdalena Eckhoff
- Total
- 10.1 km (3.9 sq mi)
- Density
- 378/km (980/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Postal code
- 05-807
- Area code
- +48 22
- Car plates
- WGM
- Website
- podkowalesna .pl
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- urban municipality of Poland
- Country
- Poland
- Located in
- Grodzisk Mazowiecki County
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- 3867
- Area
- 10.13
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Official website
- www.podkowalesna.pl
- Image
- Willa J. Iwaszkiewicza w Stawisku 02 JS.JPG
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- Commons gallery
- Podkowa Leśna
- twinned administrative body
- Piedimonte San Germano
- Commons category
- Podkowa Leśna
- owner of
- Warszawska Kolej Dojazdowa
- postal code
- 05-807
- male population
- 1829
- female population
- 2038
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Encyclopedic overview
Podkowa Leśna [pɔtˈkɔva ˈlɛɕna] (lit. 'Forest Horseshoe', in full: Miasto-ogród Podkowa Leśna – transl. Podkowa Leśna Garden City) is a town in Grodzisk County, Masovian Voivodeship of Poland and located within the territory of the Młochowskie Forests. The town also has the status of gmina, meaning "commune". Population – ca. 4000.
Located in a beautiful setting not far from Warsaw, the town has an interesting collection of villas dating back to the interwar period, along with newly built modern family homes and mansions. Forests surround the city on three sides from the east, south, and north. Peacocks freely wonder around the town. It is considered by some to be "Warsaw's bedroom" given its relaxing, natural environment and close proximity to the capital of Poland, Warsaw.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Podkowa Leśna” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.