The so-called Interest Zone (Interessengebiet in German) was an area of approx. 40km2 encompassing Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II Birkenau as well as several of the Auschwitz subcamps. The SS established the Interest Zone in early 1941 after expelling the local population.
For further information, see: Mini Dictionary of Terms from the History of Auschwitz
The historical points of interest are marked on a contemporary map.
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