Poddębice

Poddębice

Coat of arms
Poddębice
Coordinates: 51°54′N 18°58′E / 51.900°N 18.967°E / 51.900; 18.967
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Łódź
County Poddębice County
Gmina Gmina Poddębice
Government
  Mayor Piotr Sęczkowski
Area
  Total 5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 7,875
  Density 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 99-200
Car plates EPD
Website http://www.gmina.poddebice.pl

Poddębice [pɔdːɛmˈbʲit͡sɛ] is a town in Poland, in Łódź Voivodeship, about 40 km northwest of Łódź. It is the capital of Poddębice County. Population is 7,898 (2004).

Poddębice's most famous current resident is the Extreme Sports Channel IEX Action Sports News show voice-over artist Paulina Pukowska. Actress Malgosia Garnys was born and raised in Poddebice. Italian Vogue called her 'Future young performer'. Australian KURV Magazine named her 'New Audrey Hepburn' and C. Nation called her - The new age love child of Monica Bellucci and Paz Vega'. She currently lives in New York City. [1]

References

  1. http://www.malgosiagarnys.com
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Coordinates: 51°54′N 18°58′E / 51.900°N 18.967°E / 51.900; 18.967


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