Penkun

Penkun
Coat of arms
Penkun
Location of Penkun within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Coordinates: 53°17′N 14°15′E / 53.283°N 14.250°E / 53.283; 14.250Coordinates: 53°17′N 14°15′E / 53.283°N 14.250°E / 53.283; 14.250
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Vorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.	Löcknitz-Penkun
Government
• Mayor	Bernd Netzel (FDP)
Area
• Total	78.64 km2 (30.36 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	1,899
• Density	24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	17328
Dialling codes	039751
Vehicle registration	VG
Website	www.penkun.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.