Przemków [ˈpʂɛmkuf] (German: Primkenau) is a town in Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in western 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.
Przemków | |
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 Baroque Church of the Assumption | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Przemków | |
| Coordinates: 51°31′N 15°48′E / 51.517°N 15.800°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Polkowice |
| Gmina | Przemków |
| Established | 1280 |
| Founded by | Przemko of Ścinawa |
| Named for | Przemko of Ścinawa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jerzy Szczupak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 6,107 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 59 – 170 |
| Car plates | DPL |
| Climate | Dfb |
| National roads |  |
| Voivodeship road |  |
| Website | http://www.przemkow.pl/ |
As of 2019, the town has a population of 6,107.
Przemków gives its name to the nearby protected area called Przemków Landscape Park.
History
editThe town was founded in 1280 by Duke Przemko of Ścinawa from the Piast dynasty and named after him. In the past, it was also known in Polish as Przemkowo or Przymkowo.[2][3]
Two labour camps of the Reich Labour Service were operated in the town under Nazi Germany.[4]
Cuisine
editThe officially protected traditional food of Przemków, as designated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland, is the Przemków honey gingerbread.[5]
Notable people
edit- Adolf Ernst (1832–1899), scientist
- Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1869–1931), died at the palace
- Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1863–1921), died at the palace
References
edit- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ Leksykon Polactwa w Niemczech (in Polish). Opole: Związek Polaków w Niemczech. 1939. p. 636.
- ^ Damrot, Konstanty (1896). Die älteren Ortsnamen Schlesiens, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Mit einem Anhange über die schlesisch-polnischen Personennamen. Beiträge zur schlesischen Geschichte und Volkskunde (in German). Verlag von Felix Kasprzyk. p. 78.
- ^ "X Niederschlesien" (in German). Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Miodowe pierniczki z Przemkowa". Ministerstwo Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi - Portal Gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 November 2023.