Auschwitz
Oświęcim County, Poland
- אוישוויץYiddish
- אושוויץHebrew
- Auschwitz-BirkenauPolish
- АушвіцUkrainian
- концлагерь ОсвенцимRussian
- Аўшвіцbe
- KZ AuschwitzGerman
- auschwitzi koncentrációs táborHungarian
- Lagărul de exterminare Auschwitz-BirkenauRomanian
- Aušvico koncentracijos stovyklaLithuanian
- Koncentrační tábor Osvětimcs
- Koncentračný tábor Auschwitz-Birkenausk
- Aušvicas koncentrācijas nometnelv
- AuschwitzEnglish
- uyshuuytsyi-Latn
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Administrative Units
| Unit | State | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Polish Republic | Second Polish Republic | 1918 – 1939 | Wikidata (country heuristic) |
| Partition Powers (Russian/Prussian/Austrian) | Russian Empire / German Empire / Austrian Empire | 1795 – 1918 | Wikidata (country heuristic) |