Penkun

Penkun
Town
Penkun Castle
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  (2023-12-31)
• Total	1,756
• Density	22/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 (German: [pɛŋˈkuːn] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, and one of the smallest 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.

History

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

• Szczecin (Poland)
• Eggesin (Germany)
• Ueckermünde (Germany)
• Torgelow (Germany)
• Pasewalk (Germany)
• Gartz (Germany)
• Gryfino (Poland)

External links

Media related to Penkun at Wikimedia Commons