Location: Oswiecim
Southern Poland, Poland
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 km (11.7 sq mi)
Elevation: 230 m (750 ft)
Population (2006)• Total: 40,979
• Density: 1,400/km (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST): CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code: 32–600, 32–601, 32–602, 32–603, 32–606, 32–610
Area code(s): +48 033
Car plates: KOS
Website: Oświęcim (in English)
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Oświęcim (/ɒʃˈvjɛntʃiːm/; Polish: [ɔɕˈfʲɛɲt͡ɕim] ( listen); German: Auschwitz; Yiddish: אָשפּיצין Oshpitzin) is a town in the Lesser Poland (Polish: Małopolska) province of southern Poland, situated 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Cracow, near the confluence of the Vistula (Wisła) and Soła rivers. The town is commonly known as being the location of the Auschwitz concentration camp (less commonly known as KL or KZ Auschwitz Birkenau) during World War II when Poland was under the control of Nazi Germany.
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