Oświęcim
town in the Lesser Poland province, Poland
Oświęcim (German name: Auschwitz) is a town in the Lesser Poland province of southern Poland. It is 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Kraków.
Oświęcim | |
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 Old Market Square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Oświęcim | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 1,400/km2 (3,500/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 |
| Area code | +48 033 |
| Car plates | KOS |
| Website | Oświęcim (in English) |
During World War II the Auschwitz concentration camp was situated near this town.
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