Korsze

Korsze [ˈkɔrʂɛ] (German: Korschen, Lithuanian: Kuršiai) is a town in Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,724 inhabitants (2004). 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
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
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyKętrzyn
GminaKorsze
Area
 • Total4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total4,632
 • Density1,100/km2 (3,000/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.

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