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.
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 Roman Catholic church | |
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  Korsze | |
| Coordinates: 54°10′17″N 21°8′28″E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Kętrzyn |
| Gmina | Korsze |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 4,632 |
| • Density | 1,100/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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