Przemków

Przemków
Primkenau palace (prewar)
Coat of arms
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Polkowice
Gmina	Przemków
Government
• Mayor	Stanisław Pępkowski
Area
• Total	5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi)
Highest elevation	132 m (433 ft)
Lowest elevation	113 m (371 ft)
Population  (2006)
• Total	6,551
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	59 – 170
Car plates	DPL
Website	http://www.przemkow.pl/

Przemków [ˈpʂɛmkuf] (German: Primkenau) is a town in Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Przemków. The town lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of Polkowice, and 97 kilometres (60 mi) northwest of regional capital Wrocław.

Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.

As of 2006, the town has a population of 6,551.

Przemków gives its name to the nearby protected area called Przemków Landscape Park.

Notable residents

• Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1869–1931), died at Primkenau palace
• Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1863–1921), died at Primkenau palace
• Feodora Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1874-1910) born at Primkenau palace