Korsze

Korsze
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Coat of arms of Korsze
Coat of arms
Korsze is located in Poland
Korsze
Korsze
Coordinates: 54°10′17″N 21°8′28″E / 54.17139°N 21.14111°E / 54.17139; 21.14111
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyKętrzyn
GminaKorsze
Area
 • Total4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total4,005
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Postal code
11-430
Websitehttps://korsze.pl/

Korsze [ˈkɔrʂɛ] (German: Korschen, Lithuanian: Kuršiai) is a town in Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,005 inhabitants (2022).[1] It is a railroad junction, located along the major Olsztyn - Skandawa line and Ełk-Bartoszyce line.

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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Blabbermouth (2005-08-25). "VADER Say Goodbye To Former Drummer". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  3. ^ "Korsze - 3 zabytkowe wieże ciśnień". Warmińsko-Mazurski Fundusz Filmowy (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  4. ^ "Korsze". greenvelo.pl. Retrieved 2024-04-12.