Przemków

Przemków [ˈpʂɛmkuf] (German: Primkenau) is a town in Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in western Poland.^[2] It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Przemków. The town lies approximately 19 km (12 mi) west of Polkowice, and 97 km (60 mi) northwest of regional capital Wrocław.

Przemków
Baroque Church of the Assumption
Coat of arms
Przemków
Coordinates: 51°31′N 15°48′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Polkowice
Gmina	Przemków
Established	1280
Founded by	Przemko of Ścinawa
Named after	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

Przemków was initially a Polish trade settlement, which was granted town rights in 1280 by Duke Przemko of Ścinawa from the Piast dynasty and named after him.^[3] In the past, it was also known in Polish as Przemkowo or Przymkowo.^[4][5]

Two labour camps of the Reich Labour Service were operated in the town under Nazi Germany.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1890 1,904 —     1900 2,156 +13.2% 1910 2,853 +32.3% 1925 2,627 −7.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1939 4,860 +85.0% 1950 1,692 −65.2% 1960 4,299 +154.1% 2010 6,372 +48.2%
Source: [7][8]

Cuisine

The officially protected traditional food of Przemków, as designated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland, is the Przemków honey gingerbread.^[9]

Notable people

• 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