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In the second half of the 19th century, Oświęcim became an important rail junction. During the same period, the town burned in several fires, such as the fire of 23 August 1863, when two-thirds of Oświęcim burned, including the town hall and two synagogues; a new town hall was built between 1872 and
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that averages slightly below 1000 mm per year. The precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though the spring and summer seasons tend to receive more. Summers are warm and humid, but frequently cloudy due to the influence of polar maritime air masses; winters are cold and
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immediately after World War II, new housing complexes in the town were developed with large buildings of rectangular and concrete constructions. The chemical industry became the main employer of the town and in later years, the service industry and trade were added. The many visits to the
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Ospenchin (1217), Osvencin (1280), Hospencin (1283), Osswetem (1293), Uspencin (1297), Oswentim (1302), Wswencim (1304), Auswintzen (1312), Oświęcim (1314), Oswencin (1327), Auswieczin (1372), Awswiczin (1372), Uswiczin (1400); Oświęcim was spelled Osswencimen or Osviecim(en) in
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The town was an important center of commerce from the late Middle Ages onward. Fourteenth-century German-speaking merchants called it Auswintz; by the 15th century, this name had become Auschwitz. From 1772 to 1918 Oświęcim belonged to the
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in the complex of Auschwitz-Birkenau. The Auschwitz Soviet camp existed until autumn 1945, and the Birkenau camp lasted until spring 1946. Some 15,000 Germans were interned there. Furthermore, there was a camp of Communist secret police
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to fend for themselves. Altogether, some 17,000 people in Oświęcim itself and surrounding villages were forced to leave their homes, eight villages were wiped off the map, and the population of Oświęcim shrank to 7,600 by April 1941.
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since then) had dropped from 10,000 in the communist era to only 1,500 people. In 1952, the County of Oświęcim was re-created, and the town until 1975 belonged to Kraków Voivodeship. In 1975–1999, it was part of
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The sports club KS Unia Oświęcim was established in 1946. In 1999, the remaining four departments (ice hockey, swimming, figure skating, and association football) separated into their own clubs:
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concentration camp memorial sites have become an important source of income for the town's businesses. After the end of communism, by the mid-1990s, employment at the chemical works (named
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in 1941 on the eastern outskirts of the town. Polish residents of several districts were forced to abandon their houses, as the Germans wanted to keep the area empty around
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Andrew Charlesworth; Robert Guzik; Michał Paszkowski; Alison Stenning (2005). "Przestrzenne bariery upamiętnienia: Oświęcim i państwowe muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau".
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In 1940, Nazi Germany used forced labor to build a new subdivision to house Auschwitz guards and staff, and built a large chemical plant of
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Anna Woźnicka; Karolina Merk; Sylwia Miszczak; Małgorzata Ukleja; Tomasz Mikołajczyk; Dominika Garbacz; Wioletta Młynarska (October 2020).
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There were approximately 8,000 Jews in the town on the eve of World War II, comprising less than half the population. The Nazis
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1875. In another fire in 1881, the parish church, a school, and a hospital burned down. In 1910, Oświęcim became the seat of a
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re-invaded the town and liberated the camp on 27 January 1945, and then opened two of their own temporary camps for German
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The Spirit of Laws in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1573-1791: Continuity, Change, and Conservative Jurisprudence
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during World War II and the name Auschwitz was used. It became known as Oświęcim after 27 January 1945, when the
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districts, more than 90 percent of the buildings were destroyed and the residents of Pławy were transported to
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Polish Borrowings in Wymysorys:A Formal Linguistic Analysis of Germano-Slavonic Language Contact in Wilamowice
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Another sports club with a long tradition is KS Soła Oświęcim, an association football club founded in 1919.
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Oświęcim has a rich history, which dates back to the early days of Polish statehood. It is one of the oldest
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This article is about the town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship. For the town in Greater Poland Voivodeship, see
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is very common throughout the year. Due to its frequency, fog is considered one of the town's trademarks.
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Zróżnicowanie regionalne i dialektalne współczesnego języka polskiego Dialekt małopolski i dialekt śląski
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The main bus station of the town lies in the east of the town, and local bus services are operated by
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Denudacja antropogeniczna na obszarach górniczych na przykładzie Górnośląskiego Zagłębia Węglowego
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The name of the town is of Polish/Slavic extraction, possibly derived from the owner of a Slavic
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James Glenday, "What's It Like to Live next to the World's Most Notorious Concentration Camp",
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characterized by four distinct seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Located in the
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office was created at the chemical plant. On 28 May 2006, the town was visited by Pope
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UC San Diego, Holocaust Living History Collection: Out of Oswiecim: A Family’s Odyssey
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rivers. The town is known internationally for being the site of the German Nazi-built
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Territorial division of Silesia between 17th and 19th centuries, including the
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was established. In 1327, John I, Duke of Oświęcim joined his Duchy with the
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issued a bill integrating the former Duchies of Oświęcim and Zator into the
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Tactics, Volume II: Cavalry, Field, and Heavy Artilliery in Field Warfare
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Kreatywna starość: 15-lecie oświęcimskiego Uniwersytetu Trzeciego Wieku
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Elżbieta Skalińska-Dindorf, historian, State Archive in Oświęcim,
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Nowakowski, Andrzej (1985). "Oświęcim i Zator lennem czeskim".
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Gwarowa wymowa mieszkańców Górnego Śląska w ujęciu akustycznym
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The History of the City of Oświęcim. CHRONICLE via archive.org
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Artur Fabiś; Artur Łacina-Łanowski; Łukasz Tomczyk (2013).
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For the nearby concentration and extermination camps, see
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Oświęcim is considered to be the eastern frontier of the
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bought the rights to Oświęcim. On 25 February 1564, King
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Inhabitants of Oświęcim dig anti-tank trenches in 1939
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district were forced to abandon their homes. In the
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Masaryk University. p. 85. 1297:, the town was close to the borders of both 1190:. The town was destroyed in 1241 during the 1536:Oświęcim is culturally regarded as part of 560:44 and local roads 933 and 948. Oświęcim's 2753: 2739: 2731: 2607: 2593: 2585: 2215:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 2152:(in Polish). meteoatlas.pl. Archived from 1571:and has distinct features such as partial 655: 38: 36:Place in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland 2555:The Oshpitzin Yizkor Database (1919–1941) 2277:"Szymon Kluger and his family before WW2" 1758:(born 1968) double gold medallist at the 1709:; son of Aaron Daniel Miller, also cantor 1214:and, soon afterwards, his state became a 2571:Australian Broadcasting Corporation News 2335: 2333: 1893: 1715:(born 1956), Polish-born French painter, 1641: 1630: 1619: 1516:. In 1979, Oświęcim was visited by Pope 2266:; U.S. Cavalry Association, 1914, pg. 5 2013: 1987: 643:, the town experiences relatively high 359: 349: 329: 291: 278: 270: 257: 237: 221: 153: 118: 87: 59: 47: 2414:Andrason, Alexander (6 October 2021). 2208: 2021:Kwiecień, Bogusław (13 January 2023). 659:Climate data for Oświęcim (1991–2021) 1313:between Austria and the Prussian-led 556:Oświęcim lies at the intersection of 400: 379: 339: 308: 283: 262: 242: 229: 205: 193: 173: 7: 2041:"Climate: Lesser Poland Voivodeship" 1599:team, TH Unia Oświęcim, was crowned 29:Oświęcim, Greater Poland Voivodeship 1956:Auschwitz Jewish Center in Oświęcim 1739:(born 1976), film and theatre actor 1520:, and on 1 September 1980, a local 1486:, as well as German civilians, the 1178:in c. 1179 for his younger brother 418: 267:30.3 km (11.7 sq mi) 2484:Jewish News of Northern California 2318:"Pope Benedict's Auschwitz Prayer" 2090:(in Polish). Oświęcim. p. 48. 1752:(1901–1949), Israeli chess player. 1407:to Germany in October 1939 in the 1261:The 14th-century St. Mary's Church 1238:. Both lands were attached to the 591:railway services are available to 25: 1669:(ca. 1750-1805), rabbi and author 1273:prospered in the period known as 1206:, and in c. 1315, an independent 2789: 2638: 2399:Kluz, Tomasz (11 October 2008). 1291:Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria 522:Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria 181: 161: 101: 100: 93: 74: 64: 49: 1687:(1919-2009), American economist 1363:The Kleuger family, 1931/1933. 1168:Fragmentation of Poland in 1138 574:Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum 568:, with the Main Market Square ( 2132:"Oświęcim? Jak można tam żyć?" 2130:Wróbel, Olga (12 March 2017). 1354:Auschwitz I concentration camp 1329:, the town became part of the 1: 2888:Holocaust locations in Poland 2454:"Klub Sportowy Soła Oświęcim" 2316:Israely, Jeff (29 May 2006). 2281:Virtual Museums of Małopolska 1616:Category:People from Oświęcim 1500:territorial changes of Poland 627:, and the gmina of Oświęcim. 461:, near the confluence of the 2623:Seat (not part of the gmina) 2233:; accessed 16 November 2014. 2201:Higgins, J. 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Oswiecim
Oświęcim, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Old Market Square
Flag of Oświęcim
Coat of arms of Oświęcim
Oświęcim is located in Poland
50°02′17″N 19°13′17″E / 50.03806°N 19.22139°E / 50.03806; 19.22139
Country
Poland
Voivodeship
Lesser Poland
County
Oświęcim
Gmina
Oświęcim
Janusz Chwierut
PO
Time zone
UTC+1
CET
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UTC+2
CEST
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Oświęcim
[ɔˈɕfjɛɲtɕim]

German
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