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Penkun
Town
Penkun Castle
Penkun Castle
Coat of arms of Penkun
Coat of arms
Location of Penkun within Vorpommern-Greifswald district

Map
Location of Penkun
Penkun is located in Germany
Penkun
Penkun
Penkun is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Penkun
Penkun
Coordinates: 53°17′N 14°15′E / 53.283°N 14.250°E / 53.283; 14.250
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.Löcknitz-Penkun
Subdivisions4 Gemeindeteile
Government
 • MayorBernd Netzel (FDP)
Area
 • Total
78.88 km2 (30.46 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
1,756
 • Density22.26/km2 (57.66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17328
Dialling codes039751
Vehicle registrationVG
Websitewww.penkun.de

Penkun (German: [pɛŋˈkuːn] ⓘ) is a town in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, and one of the smallest[2] in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in north-eastern Germany. It is situated 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Prenzlau, and 23 km (14 mi) southwest of Szczecin.

Penkun is known for its Renaissance castle. Due to its proximity to the Szczecin agglomeration, it is a prospering town. According to the 2022 census, Poles and Ukrainians constituted 10.6% and 2.9% of the population, respectively.[3]

History

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The area formed part of Poland in the 12th century, and following the fragmentation of Poland into smaller duchies it was part of the Duchy of Pomerania until its dissolution in 1637. From 1648 to 1720, Penkun was part of Swedish Pomerania. From 1720 to 1945, it was part of the Prussian Province of Pomerania, from 1945 to 1952 of the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Neubrandenburg of East Germany and since 1990 again of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Towns near Penkun

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References

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  1. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Willkommen in Penkun". www.penkun.de. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  3. ^ "Germany's population by country of birth 2022". Retrieved 1 April 2025.
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