Brzezinka

Brzezinka [bʐɛˈʑiŋka] (German: Birkenau, Czech: Březinka) is a village in southern Poland, located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Oświęcim (Auschwitz), in the district of Gmina Oświęcim, Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship.

General information

The village is located near the confluence of the rivers Vistula and Soła, at the very center of the Vistula Valley, 240 meters above sea 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).

Two major factories are found there: Maszyn Górniczych "Omag", which in the 1930s, called Spółka Akcyjna Zjednoczenia Fabryk Maszyn i Samochodów "Oświęcim" (Auschwitz United Machinery and Automobile Manufacturing Inc.) produced the "Oświęcim-Praga" which won a Monte Carlo Rally; and the Polinova Company (popularly known as Papownia).

History

The name of the village stems from birch trees (Polish: brzoza). It was first mentioned in 1385. From 1440 to 1483 Brzezinka was owned by Jan Brzeziński.

Brzezinka, Gmina Sobienie-Jeziory

Brzezinka [bʐɛˈʑinka] (sometimes also: Brzezinki [bʐɛˈʑinki]) is the part of Warszawice village, Gmina Sobienie-Jeziory. The population is near 40. From 1975 to 1998 this place was in Siedlce Voivodeship. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Sobienie-Jeziory, 9 km (6 mi) south of Otwock, and 28 km (17 mi) south-east of Warsaw.

Brzezinka (disambiguation)

Brzezinka (German Birkenau) is a village in southern Poland, site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp.

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