Korsze Explained

Korsze
Pushpin Map:Poland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kętrzyn
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Korsze
Area Total Km2:4.03
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:4005
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:54.1714°N 21.1411°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:11-430
Website:https://korsze.pl/

Korsze 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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Korsze (warmińsko-mazurskie) » mapy, nieruchomości, GUS, noclegi, szkoły, atrakcje, regon, kody pocztowe, wypadki drogowe, wynagrodzenie, bezrobocie, zarobki, edukacja, tabele, demografia . 2024-04-12 . Polska w liczbach . pl.
  2. Web site: Blabbermouth . 2005-08-25 . VADER Say Goodbye To Former Drummer . 2024-04-12 . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . en.
  3. Web site: Korsze - 3 zabytkowe wieże ciśnień . 2024-04-12 . Warmińsko-Mazurski Fundusz Filmowy . pl-PL.
  4. Web site: Korsze . 2024-04-12 . greenvelo.pl . en.