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
Map of the Duchy of Oświęcim from 1603 by Abraham Ortelius with the city marked as Ozwieczin
View of Oświęcim railway station, Poland
Medieval Saint Hyacinth chapel
Oświęcim in the interwar period
The Kleuger family, 1931/1933. Shimson Kleuger, pictured to the right of the center in a cap, would later become known as the last Jewish resident of Oświęcim
Jewish museum and former Oświęcim Synagogue
Polish Cup match between GKS Tychy and TH Unia Oświęcim in 2019
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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