Korsze [ˈkɔrʂɛ] is a town in Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, with 4,005 inhabitants (2022).[1] It is a railroad junction, located along the major Olsztyn-Skandawa line and Ełk-Bartoszyce line.
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| Coordinates: 54°10′17″N 21°8′28″E / 54.17139°N 21.14111°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Kętrzyn |
| Gmina | Korsze |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 4,005 |
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11-430 |
| Vehicle registration | NKE |
| Website | https://korsze.pl/ |
Krzysztof Raczkowski, the former musician and drummer for the Polish death metal band Vader, spent his juvenile years in Korsze. After his death, he was buried in the local cemetery.[2]
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Korsze is home to three historic water towers from the 1900s.[3] One of the water towers is a Klönne-type water tower, of which only three exist.[4]
Four Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the settlement during World War II.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Korsze (warmińsko-mazurskie) » mapy, nieruchomości, GUS, noclegi, szkoły, atrakcje, regon, kody pocztowe, wypadki drogowe, wynagrodzenie, bezrobocie, zarobki, edukacja, tabele, demografia". Polska w liczbach (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ Blabbermouth (2005-08-25). "VADER Say Goodbye To Former Drummer". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "Korsze - 3 zabytkowe wieże ciśnień". Warmińsko-Mazurski Fundusz Filmowy (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "Korsze". greenvelo.pl. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 303. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.
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