Czorsztyn
Czorsztyn [ˈt͡ʂɔrʂtɨn] (German: Schorstin) is a village in Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Nowy Targ County. The village lies in Pieniny, the mountain range on the current Polish-Slovak border. It is famous for the ruins of a 14th-17th-century castle, which was the scene of the Kostka-Napierski Uprising in 1651.
Czorsztyn | |
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Czorsztyn Castle ruins | |
Czorsztyn | |
| Coordinates: 49°26′N 20°19′E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Nowy Targ County |
| Gmina | Gmina Czorsztyn |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 365 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 34-436 |
| Area code | +48 18 |
| Car plates | KNT |
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