Brzezinka (German: Birkenau) is a village in Poland, located about 3 km from Oswiecim. Birkenau may mean the following: the municipality Birkenau in Hesse, see Birkenau, Hesse the German spelling of the Polish Brzezinka the death camp and part of the concentration camp Auschwitz located near Brzezinka, see Auschwitz concentration camp This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... Oświęcim. ...

General Information

Brzezinka - village located in the Małopolska region of Poland, gmina (county) of Oświęcim (Auschwitz), at the confluence of the rives Vistula and Soła, at the very center of the Vistula Valley, 240 meters above see level. By the time of the construction of the first railroad station in 1856 the station was on Brzezinka´s territory, but later it was transplanted to nearby Oświęcim (Auschwitz). Lesser Poland voivodship since 1999 Lesser Poland (sometimes also referred to as Little Poland, Polish MaÅ‚opolska, Latin Polonia Minor) is one of the historical regions of Poland. ... Gmina is the principal unit (lowest level) of the territorial division in Poland, and is equivalent to a commune or municipality. ... View into part of the market square. ... The Vistula (Polish: WisÅ‚a) is the longest river in Poland. ... SoÅ‚a is a river in Western Beskides, Poland. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... View into part of the market square. ... Auschwitz, in English, commonly refers to the Auschwitz concentration camp complex built near the town of Oświęcim, by Nazi Germany during World War II. Rarely, it may refer to the Polish town of Oświęcim (called by the Germans Auschwitz) itself. ...

It´s a large village, with several roads. Its is filled with houses mostly in village style. Two major factories are found there: Maszyn Górniczych "Omag" (which in the 1930´s, called Spółka Akcyjna Zjednoczenia Fabryk Maszyn i Samochodów "Oświęcim", produced the automobile "Oświęcim-Praga", which won a Monte Carlo Rallie) and the Polinova Company(popularly known as Papownia).

History

From 1440 to 1483 Brzezinka was possessed by Jan Brzeziński. During the World War II Poland was occupied by Germany and the village was chosen as the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi concentration camp, which still exists there, along with Auschwitz, as a memorial to the victims of Fascism. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War (sometimes WW2 or WWII or World War Two), was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...