Korsze
Korsze | |
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  Korsze Location within Poland | |
| 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 | 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/ |
Korsze ([ˈkɔrʂɛ]; German: Korschen) is a town in Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, with 4,005 inhabitants (2022). It is a railroad junction, located along the major Olsztyn-Skandawa line and Ełk-Bartoszyce line.
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Korsze is home to three historic water towers from the 1900s. One of the water towers is a Klönne-type water tower, of which only three exist.
Four Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the settlement during World War II.
Notable residents
References
- ↑ M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
- ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office]. Statistics Poland (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Blabbermouth (2005-08-25). "VADER Say Goodbye To Former Drummer". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
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