Chełmek
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Chełmek is a town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland.
In 1975-1998 it belonged to Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship. 13.000 inhabitants. 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.
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