Blechhammer

The Blechhammer area was the location of Greater German Reich chemical plants, prisoner of war camps, and forced labor camps. Labor camp prisoners began arriving as early as June 17, 1942, and in July 1944, 400–500 men were transferred from the Terezin family camp to Blechhammer.
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 3,350 residents
  • Description: part of the city of Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland
  • Also known as: “Blachownia”, “Blachownia Slaska”, “Blachownia Śląska”, “Blechownia”, and “Medar-Blechhammer”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Park Orderu Uśmiechu and Kędzierzyn-Koźle railway station.

Park
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is situated 2½ km west of Blechhammer.

Railway station
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Kędzierzyn-Koźle is a railway station in , in the in , it one of the largest railway stations in the entire Voivodeship. According to the Polish State Railways classification, it is categorized as a regional station. is situated 4 km west of Blechhammer.

Power station
Photo: Shiker, CC BY 3.0.
is a power station, which is situated 2½ km east of Blechhammer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brzeźce and Stare Koźle.

Village
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is a in the administrative district of , within , , in southern Poland. is situated 5 km southwest of Blechhammer.

Village
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is a in the administrative district of , within , , in southern Poland. is situated 5 km southwest of Blechhammer.

Village
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is a in the administrative district of Gmina Leśnica, within , , in southern Poland. is situated 6 km northwest of Blechhammer.

Blechhammer

Latitude
50.35358° or 50° 21′ 13″ north
Longitude
18.25796° or 18° 15′ 29″ east
Population
3,350
Elevation
188 metres (617 feet)
Open location code
9F2W9735+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3009690475
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
3103273
Wiki­data ID
Q474359
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Polish—“Blechhammer” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Blechhammer”
  • French: “Blechhammer”
  • German: “Blachownia Śląska”
  • German: “Blechhammer”
  • Hebrew: “בלכהמר”
  • Indonesian: “Blechhammer”
  • Italian: “Blachownia Śląska”
  • Italian: “Blechhammer”
  • Japanese: “ブレッチハマー”
  • Japanese: “ブレッヒハマー労働収容所”
  • Polish: “Blachownia Śląska”

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