Penkun
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Location of Penkun within Vorpommern-Greifswald district | ||
Coordinates: 53°17′N 14°15′E / 53.283°N 14.250°ECoordinates: 53°17′N 14°15′E / 53.283°N 14.250°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
District | Vorpommern-Greifswald | |
Municipal assoc. | Löcknitz-Penkun | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Bernd Netzel (FDP) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 78.63 km2 (30.36 sq mi) | |
Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 1,874 | |
• Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 17328 | |
Dialling codes | 039751 | |
Vehicle registration | UER | |
Website | www.loecknitz-online.de |
Penkun (German pronunciation: [pɛŋˈkuːn]) 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 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2013". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). 23 September 2014.
External links
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