Oswiecim has about 12,000 inhabitants, is situated about 171 miles from Warsaw and lies in a damp, marshy area at the eastern end of the pass called the Moravian Gate.

• 奥斯威辛大约有12000居民，距华沙约171千米，坐落在莫拉维亚关卡东端的一片沼泽地上。