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.

Korsze
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Coat of arms of Korsze
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
 • Total
4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
4,005
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Postal code
11-430
Websitehttps://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]

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]

References

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  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.