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Oświęcim
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Oświęcim
Coordinates: 50°3′N 19°14′E / 50.050°N 19.233°E / 50.050; 19.233
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)

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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