Korsze
Place in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
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Korsze [ˈkɔrʂɛ] is a town in Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland,[1] with 4,005 inhabitants (2022).[2] 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 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Kętrzyn |
| Gmina | Korsze |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 4,005 |
| • Density | 994/km2 (2,570/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.[3]
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Korsze is home to three historic water towers from the 1900s.[4] One of the water towers is a Klönne-type water tower, of which only three exist.[5]
Four Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the settlement during World War II.[6]
