Penkun
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Penkun (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a town in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, and one of the smallest[1] in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in north-eastern Germany. It is situated Script error: No such module "convert". east of Prenzlau, and Script error: No such module "convert". 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.[2]
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)
References
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