Czorsztyn
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| Coordinates: 49°26′N 20°19′E / 49.433°N 20.317°ECoordinates: 49°26′N 20°19′E / 49.433°N 20.317°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Nowy Targ County |
| Gmina | Gmina Czorsztyn |
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| • Total | 365 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 34-436 |
| Area code(s) | +48 18 |
| Car plates | KNT |
Czorsztyn [ˈt͡ʂɔrʂtɨn] (German: Schornstein) is a village in Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Nowy Targ County. The village lies in Pieniny, is located in the mountain range on the current Polish-Slovakian 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 gave its name to the man-made reservoir also known as the Czorsztyn Lake, completed in 1994.
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- The attractions of Czorsztyn Lake from The Department of Hotel & Tourist Services
- Jewish Community in Czorsztyn on Virtual Shtetl
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