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Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp

one of the three main camps in the Auschwitz concentration camp system
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Summary

Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp is a concentration camp[1]. It draws 5,905 Wikipedia views per month (concentration_camp category, ranking #20 of 122).[2]

Key Facts

  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp is located in Brzezinka[3].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp is located in Oświęcim[4].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp is in the country of Nazi Germany[5].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp is in the country of Poland[6].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp's instance of is recorded as concentration camp[7].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp's instance of is recorded as extermination camp[8].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp's instance of is recorded as open-air museum[9].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp's instance of is recorded as cultural heritage[10].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp's maintained by is recorded as Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum[11].
  • Brzezinka is named after Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp[12].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp is part of Auschwitz[13].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp's Commons category is recorded as Auschwitz II (Birkenau)[14].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp comprises Zigeunerlager Auschwitz[15].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp comprises Selection ramp Auschwitz II (Birkenau)[16].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp comprises Zentralsauna[17].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp comprises "Mexico" - third construction section of the Birkenau concentration camp[18].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp comprises Gatehouse Auschwitz II[19].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp comprises Segment BII[20].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp comprises Bauabschnitt I[21].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp comprises women's camp[22].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp's catalog code is recorded as camps/2[23].
  • 1940 marks the founding of Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp[24].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp was dissolved in January 27, 1945[25].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 50.0371, 'longitude': 19.1752}[26].
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp's parent organization or unit is recorded as Auschwitz[27].

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Founding

1940 marks the founding of Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp[24].

Identity

Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp is part of Auschwitz[13].

Operations

Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp's parent organization or unit is recorded as Auschwitz[27].

Dissolution

Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp was dissolved in January 27, 1945[25].

Why It Matters

Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp draws 5,905 Wikipedia views per month (concentration_camp category, ranking #20 of 122).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Edith Frank-Holländer Edith Stein Etty Hillesum extermination camp Irène Némirovsky Nazi Germany Poland Simon Wiesenthal

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 29d ago · LNTG · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for people who died here → Category:People who died in Auschwitz concentration camp
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Category for people who died here: Category:People who died in Auschwitz concentration camp"
  2. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1940-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Maintained by → Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
    Has part(s) → Zigeunerlager Auschwitz, Selection ramp Auschwitz II (Birkenau), Zentralsauna +5
    Instance of → —
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0219001-Birkenau-koncentracni-tabor, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
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