Hesse, Germany · Europe
10,318
Population
Europe
Continent
Berlin
Timezone
DE
Country Code
Auschwitz (German: [ˈaʊ̯ʃvɪts]), also known as Oświęcim (Polish: [ɔˈɕfjɛɲ.t͡ɕim]), was a complex of over 40 concentration and extermination camps operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland (in a portion annexed into Germany in 1939) during World War II and the Holocaust. It consisted of Auschwitz I, the main camp (Stammlager) in Oświęcim; Auschwitz II-Birkenau, a concentration and extermination camp with gas chambers, Auschwitz III-Monowitz, a labour camp for the chemical conglomerate IG Farben...
Coordinates
49.5625°, 8.7069°
Region/State
Hesse
District
Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt
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Country
Germany
Region
Hesse
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Population
10,318
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