Penkun
Penkun | |
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Location of Penkun within Vorpommern-Greifswald district  | |
| 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 (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,815 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/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 (German pronunciation: [pɛŋˈkuːn], Kashubian: Piéńkùń) is a town in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 25 km east of Prenzlau, and 23 km southwest of Szczecin.
Penkun is known for its renaissance castle. Due to its proximity to the Szczecin agglomeration, it is a prospering town.
Towns near Penkun
- Szczecin City (Poland)
- Eggesin (Germany)
- Ueckermünde (Germany)
- Torgelow (Germany)
- Pasewalk (Germany)
- Gartz (Germany)
- Gryfino (Poland)
References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
External links
Media related to Penkun at Wikimedia Commons
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