Penkun (German:[pɛŋˈkuːn]^ⓘ) is a town in theVorpommern-Greifswald district, and one of the smallest^[2] inMecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in north-easternGermany. It is situated 25 kilometres (16 mi) east ofPrenzlau, and 23 km (14 mi) southwest ofSzczecin.

Penkun
Town
Penkun Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Penkun within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Penkun Show map of Germany Penkun Show map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates:53°17′N14°15′E / 53.283°N 14.250°E /53.283; 14.250
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)[1]
• 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 is known for itsRenaissance castle. Due to its proximity to theSzczecin agglomeration, it is a prospering town. According to the 2022 census,Poles andUkrainians constituted 10.6% and 2.9% of the population, respectively.^[3]

The area formed part of Poland in the 12th century, and following the fragmentation of Poland into smaller duchies it was part of theDuchy of Pomerania until its dissolution in 1637. From 1648 to 1720, Penkun was part ofSwedish Pomerania. From 1720 to 1945, it was part of thePrussianProvince of Pomerania, from 1945 to 1952 of the State ofMecklenburg-Vorpommern, from 1952 to 1990 of theBezirk Neubrandenburg ofEast Germany and since 1990 again of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

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

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