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
Roman Catholic church
Coat of arms
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

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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