Oświęcim
Oświęcim (German name: Auschwitz) is a town in the Lesser Poland province of southern Poland. It is 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Kraków.
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| Coordinates: 50°3′N 19°14′E / 50.050°N 19.233°ECoordinates: 50°3′N 19°14′E / 50.050°N 19.233°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Oświęcim County |
| Gmina | Oświęcim (urban gmina) |
| Established | First mentioned in 1117 |
| Town rights | 1291 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Janusz Chwierut |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.3 km2 (11.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 40,979 |
| • Density | 1,352.4/km2 (3,503/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 32–600, 32–601, 32–602, 32–603, 32–606, 32–610 |
| Car plates | KOS |
| Website | Oświęcim (in English) |
During World War II the Auschwitz concentration camp was situated near this town.
Oświęcim Media
- Zamekzbliżenie
Oświęcim, Rynek Główny 14 - Kamienica Ślebarskich, obecnie Sąd Rejonowy (zabytek nr A/964/M)
The 14th-century St. Mary's Church
Entrance to Auschwitz I concentration camp
The Szymon Kluger family in 1931; a son Szymon Kluger 1925-2000 was the last Jewish resident of Oświęcim
Inhabitants of Oświęcim dig anti-tank trenches in 1939
Jewish museum and former Oświęcim Synagogue
portrait of Łukasz Górnicki
FIVB World Championship European Qualification Women Łódź January 2014. Piotr Gruszka - former volleyball player from Poland
Premier Beata Szydło
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