Penkun
Penkun (German: [pɛŋˈkuːn] (
listen)) is a town in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, and one of the smallest[2] in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 25 km east of Prenzlau, and 23 km southwest of Szczecin.
Penkun | |
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![Schloss Penkun [de] in Penkun](../I/Penkun_Schloss_2011-08-19.jpg.webp) Schloss Penkun in Penkun | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Penkun within Vorpommern-Greifswald district  | |
  Penkun  Penkun | |
| Coordinates: 53°17′N 14°15′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
| Municipal assoc. | Löcknitz-Penkun |
| Subdivisions | 4 Gemeindeteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernd Netzel (FDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.64 km2 (30.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,773 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17328 |
| Dialling codes | 039751 |
| Vehicle registration | VG |
| Website | www.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
- "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2022.
- "Willkommen in Penkun". www.penkun.de. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
External links
Media related to Penkun at Wikimedia Commons
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