Penkun

Penkun (German: [pɛŋˈkuːn] (listen); Kashubian: Piéńkùń) is a town in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in the smallest[2] city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 25 km east of Prenzlau, and 23 km southwest of Szczecin.

Penkun
Schloss Penkun in Penkun
Coat of arms
Location of Penkun within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Penkun
Penkun
Coordinates: 53°17′N 14°15′E
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.Löcknitz-Penkun
Subdivisions4 Gemeindeteile
Government
  MayorBernd Netzel (FDP)
Area
  Total78.64 km2 (30.36 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total1,775
  Density23/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17328
Dialling codes039751
Vehicle registrationVG
Websitewww.penkun.de

Penkun is known for its Renaissance castle. Due to its proximity to the Szczecin agglomeration, it is a prospering town.

Towns near Penkun

References

  1. "Statistisches Amt M-V – Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2019". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2020.
  2. "Willkommen in Penkun". www.penkun.de. Retrieved 2019-08-05.

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