Przemków (german: Primkenau) is a town in

Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship __NOTOC__ Polkowice County ( pl, powiat polkowicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local go ...

, in western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Przemków. The town lies approximately west of

Polkowice Polkowice (german: Polkwitz) is a town in south-western Poland. It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship. The town is the seat of Polkowice County and of Gmina Polkowice. Geography Polkowice is located in historic Lower Silesia, about nor ...

, and northwest of regional capital

Wrocław Wrocław (; , . german: Breslau, , also known by other names) is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly ...

. As of 2019, the town has a population of 6,107. Przemków gives its name to the nearby

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

called Przemków Landscape Park.

Notable people

Adolf Ernst Adolf Ernst (October 6, 1832 – August 12, 1899) was a Prussian-born scientist. Ernst settled in Venezuela in 1861, where he taught at the Central University of Venezuela. He became the most important scientist in the country during the second h ...

(1832–1899), scientist * Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1869–1931), died at Primkenau palace *

Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Ernst is both a surname and a given name, the German, Dutch, and Scandinavian form of Ernest. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Adolf Ernst (1832–1899) German botanist known by the author abbreviation "Ernst" * Anton Ernst (1975- ...

(1863–1921), died at Primkenau palace Image:Schloss Primkenau Sammlung Duncker.jpg, Palace Primkenau around 1860, Edition by Alexander Duncker Image:Schloß Primkenau.jpg, Palace Primkenau

References

Cities and towns in Lower Silesian Voivodeship Polkowice County {{Polkowice-geo-stub