Przemków
Przemków | ||
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Primkenau palace (prewar) | ||
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Przemków | ||
Coordinates: 51°31′N 15°48′E / 51.517°N 15.800°E | ||
Country | Poland | |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian | |
County | Polkowice | |
Gmina | Przemków | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Stanisław Pępkowski | |
Area | ||
• Total | 5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi) | |
Highest elevation | 132 m (433 ft) | |
Lowest elevation | 113 m (371 ft) | |
Population (2006) | ||
• Total | 6,551 | |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 59 – 170 | |
Car plates | DPL | |
Climate | Dfb | |
Website | http://www.przemkow.pl/ |
Przemków [ˈpʂɛmkuf] (German: Primkenau) is a town in Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Przemków. The town lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of Polkowice, and 97 kilometres (60 mi) northwest of regional capital Wrocław.
Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.
As of 2006, the town has a population of 6,551.
Przemków gives its name to the nearby protected area called Przemków Landscape Park.
Notable residents
- Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1869–1931), died at Primkenau palace
- Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1863–1921), died at Primkenau palace
- Feodora Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1874-1910) born at Primkenau palace
Coordinates: 51°31′N 15°48′E / 51.517°N 15.800°E
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