Oświęcim facts for kids
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Oświęcim
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Old Market Square
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland | ||
| County | Oświęcim County | ||
| Gmina | Oświęcim (urban gmina) | ||
| Established | First mentioned in 1117 | ||
| Town rights | 1291 | ||
| Area | |||
| • 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.
Images for kids
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Oświęcim Royal Castle
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Old town hall
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The 14th-century St. Mary's Church
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The Szymon Kluger family in 1931; a son Szymon Kluger 1925-2000 was the last Jewish resident of Oświęcim
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Inhabitants of Oświęcim dig anti-tank trenches in 1939
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Jewish museum and former Oświęcim Synagogue
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See also
In Spanish: Oświęcim para niños
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