Oświęcim
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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 | |||
| Kintra |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland | ||
| Coonty | Oświęcim Coonty | ||
| Gmina | Oświęcim (urban gmina) | ||
| Established | First mentioned in 1117 | ||
| Toun richts | 1291 | ||
| Govrenment | |||
| • Mayor | Janusz Chwierut | ||
| Area | |||
| • Tot | 30.3 km2 (11.7 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Tot | 40,979 | ||
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (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 | ||
| Caur plates | KOS | ||
| Website | Oświęcim (Inglis) | ||
Oświęcim (pronoonced [ɔɕˈfʲɛɲt͡ɕim] (
listen)) (German: Auschwitz, Yiddish Oshpitsin אָשפּיצין, Czech: Osvětim, Slovak: Osvienčim, Roushie: Освенцим, Ukrainian: Освенцим) is a toun in the Lesser Poland (Pols: Małopolska) province o soothren Poland,[1] situatit 50 kilometres (31 mi) wast o Kraków, near the confluence o the rivers Vistula (Wisła) an Soła.
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- ↑ This article incorporates information frae this version o the equivalent airticle on the Pols Wikipaedia
