Korsør ( Dat. Korsør ) is a town in the Slagels municipality of Zeeland ( Denmark ).
| City | |||
| Corsair | |||
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| Korsør | |||
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| A country |  Denmark | ||
| Region | Zealand | ||
| Commune | Slagelse | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Based | 1241 | ||
| Square | 567.34 km² | ||
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| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 14.501 people ( 2013 ) | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 4220 | ||
| web.archive.org/web/20130113235231/http://www.slagelse.dk/Index.htm (Danish) | |||
It is located above the Great Belt Strait , 110 km southwest of the state capital - Copenhagen, next to the famous Big Belt bridge , the third longest span in the world, connecting the islands of Zeeland and Funen .
Port. Korsør is the home base of the 2nd Squadron of the Royal Danish Navy .
History
The city was founded in 1241 .
Demographics
- 2006 - 14.850 people
- 2008 - 14.659 people
- 2010 - 14.439 people
The population as of 01.01.2013 is 14 501 people.
Twin Cities
Police ( Poland )
Mutala ( Sweden )
Famous Natives and Residents
- Baggesen, Jens (1764 - 1826) - Danish poet.
- Nielsen, Brian (b. 1965) - Danish boxer, medalist of the Olympic Games and European Championship. World Champion according to IBO (1996-1999), IBC (2000-2001).
- Line Cruz (b. 1982) - Model, Miss World 2007.
Gallery
Monument to Jens Baggesen
Pedestrianized street
Main city church
New buildings of the city
Railroad station