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Cracow (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 50 03 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 50.0500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 019 55 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 19.9167 decimal degrees |
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Note: A cultural and artistic center since 14th century, Kraków was destroyed by Swedish wars in the 17th century, and later occupied by Austria from 1795-1918. It suffered Nazi attacks during World War II, and was also the location of a Nazi concentration camp, known as the Plaszow camp, in operation as a forced-labor camp from 1942-1944, and then a full concentration camp from 1944-1945. The camp held up to 20,000 people, and many thousands were killed by the SS during the camp's existence. Industry in Kraków revived after the war. The city is known for its rich architectural history, museums, and theaters. |
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| Kraków (preferred,C,V,English)
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| Kraków (Polish)
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| Cracovie (C,O)
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| Cracow (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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| Krakow (C,V)
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| Krakau (C,O)
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| Cracovia (C,O)
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| קרקוב (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Województwo Miejskie Krakowskie (C,U,O,Polish-P)
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| PL (C,U,FIPS)
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Cracow (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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occupied by Vistulans until 10th cen. |
| city (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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since 1138 |
| episcopal see (C) |
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since late 10th cen. |
| industrial center (C) |
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| trade center (C) |
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| republic (C) |
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independent, from 1815-1846 |
| grand duchy (C) |
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ruled by Napoleon I from 1809-1815 |
| capital (C) |
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of kings of Poland from 11th-14th cen.; of nation from 1138-1609 |
| concentration camp site (H) |
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1942-1945 |
| first level subdivision (H) |
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- 1999 |
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