Chełmek

For other places with the same name, see Chełmek (disambiguation).

Chełmek
Coat of arms
Chełmek
Coordinates: 50°7′N 19°15′E / 50.117°N 19.25°E / 50.117; 19.25
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lesser Poland
County	Oświęcim
Gmina	Chełmek
Government
– Mayor	Andrzej Saternus
Area
– Total	8.31 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Total	9,065
– Density	1,090.9/km2 (2,825.3/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	32-660
Car plates	KOS
Website	http://www.chelmek.pl

Chełmek [ˈxɛu̯mɛk] is a town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland. In 1975-1998 it belonged to Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship. It has 9,073 inhabitants (data from 2006). Previously known for the Chełmek Shoe factory.

During World War II, a subcamp of the Auschwitz concentration camp was created in 1941 by Otto P. Klein in the northern sector of the town, housing overflow from Auschwitz.

External links

• Official town webpage

Coordinates: 50°06′N 19°15′E / 50.1°N 19.25°E / 50.1; 19.25