Penkun

Penkun () is a town in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, and one of the smallest in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in north-eastern Germany. It is situated east of Prenzlau, and southwest of Szczecin.

Key facts

German location.type: Stadt
German location.image_coa: Wappen Penkun.png
German location.image_plan: Penkun_in_VG.svg
German location.image_photo: Penkun Schloss 2011-08-19.jpg
German location.image_caption: Penkun Castle
German location.state: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
German location.district: Vorpommern-Greifswald
German location.Amt: Löcknitz-Penkun
German location.elevation: 40
German location.area: 78.88
German location.postal_code: 17328
German location.area_code: 039751
German location.licence: VG
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 13 0 75 107
German location.divisions: 4 Gemeindeteile
German location.website: www.penkun.de
German location.mayor: Bernd Netzel
German location.party: FDP

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1756
Area: 78.88
Elevation: 40
Official website: www.penkun-stadt.de
Image: Schloss in Penkun (Uckermark) - geo.hlipp.de - 9857.jpg
Dialing code: 039751
Licence plate code: UER

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Commons category: Penkun
postal code: 17328
inception: 1201-01-01
P12749: traffic code
hashtag: Penkun

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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.