Penkun | |
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![Schloss Penkun [de] in Penkun](/en/File:Penkun_Schloss_2011-08-19.jpg) Schloss Penkun in Penkun | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Penkun within Vorpommern-Greifswald district  | |
  Penkun  Penkun | |
| Coordinates: 53°17′N 14°15′E / 53.283°N 14.250°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 (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,773 |
| • Density | 23/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[2] 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.
