Oświęcim facts for kids
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Oświęcim
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Old Market Square
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Country | Poland | ||
Voivodeship | Lesser Poland | ||
County | Oświęcim County | ||
Gmina | Oświęcim (urban gmina) | ||
Established | First mentioned in 1117 | ||
Town rights | 1291 | ||
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• Total | 30.3 km2 (11.7 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) | ||
Population
(2006)
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• 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
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Area code(s) | +48 033 | ||
Car plates | KOS | ||
Website | 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.
During World War II the Auschwitz concentration camp was situated near this town.
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See also
In Spanish: Oświęcim para niños
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