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{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Korsør
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| subdivision_name        = [[Denmark]]
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| subdivision_name1       = [[Region Zealand]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Slagelse Municipality|Slagelse]]
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| population_as_of        = 2025
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| population_urban        = 14323
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| population_blank1       = 7054 males and 7269 females
| population_demonym      = Korsoraner Korsørianer   
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| postal_code             = DK-4220 Korsør
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'''Korsør''' is a town in [[Zealand (Denmark)|Zealand]], [[Denmark]]. It is located in [[Slagelse Municipality]]. Until 2007 Korsør was the seat of [[Korsør Municipality]]. The town is located {{convert|15|km|abbr=on}} west of [[Slagelse]], {{convert|12|km|abbr=on}} north-west of [[Skælskør]] and connects to [[Nyborg]] through the [[Great Belt Bridge]].

Formerly the main ferry port from Zealand to [[Funen]], the town of Korsør is divided into two halves by the Korsør Nor inlet, with the northern part named Halsskov. Most of the historical southern part of Korsør (Korsør proper) is low-lying and prone to flooding.

==Culture==
The Korsør Biograf Teater, which opened in August {{start date and age|1908|p=y}}, is the world's oldest [[movie theater]] in continuous use that is still operating.<ref> [https://www.visitdenmark.com/denmark/plan-your-trip/korsor-cine-theater-world-oldest-cinema-gdk718481 Korsør Cine Theater - world oldest cinema] VisitDenmark</ref>

==Sights==
Korsør Mini Town (Danish: ''Korsør Miniby'') is a miniature model of the town of Korsør as it looked in 1875. It is built in 1:10 scale and has existed since 2001.<ref>[https://www.korsoerminiby.dk/ Korsørminiby.dk] "Korsør Miniby" Retrieved 23 August 2020</ref>

[[File:Tårnborg 1895.jpg|thumb|Tårnborg 1895]]

[[Tårnborg]] is a manor located in Halsskov in Korsør. Tårnborg was originally a village, in which a castle was built in the 1100s. It was referred to as Korsør Castle and later came under the name of Dyrehovedgaard. It was renamed to Tårnborg in 1846. The manor owns 334 acres.<ref>[https://www.danskeherregaarde.dk/nutid/taarnborg Danskeherregaarde.dk] "Taarnborg" Retrieved 23 August 2020</ref>

===Korsør Fortification===
[[File:KorsørFestung1.JPG|thumb|Korsør Fortification]]
[[File:Map of Korsør Fortification (around 1700).tif|thumb|Map of Korsør Fortification ({{circa|1700}})]]
Korsør Fortification (Danish: ''Korsør Fæstning'') is a set of fortifications located centrally in Korsør. It was built in the 1100s. Today there are five buildings on the fortifications, though all are built at different times and only the tower originates from the castle that was located on the fortification. The tower is from the 1200s.<ref>[https://www.visitdenmark.com/denmark/plan-your-trip/korsor-coastal-battery-fortress-gdk718610 Korsør Coastal Battery, The Fortress] VisitDenmark</ref>

Korsør City and Strait Crossing Museum (Danish: ''Korsør By og Overfartsmuseum'') is a museum located in Korsør. The museum was founded in 1983, and is focussed on the strait crossing from Korsør to Nyborg. The museum is located in a building on Korsør Fortification.<ref>[https://www.visitdenmark.com/denmark/plan-your-trip/korsor-town-crossing-museum-gdk718645 Korsør Town & Crossing Museum] VisitDenmark</ref>

==Notable residents==
===Public thought and politics===
* [[Pia Adelsteen]] (born 1963), politician and member of parliament
* [[Hedevig Johanne Bagger]] (1740–1822), inn-keeper and postmaster
* [[Aage Friis]] (1870–1949), historian
* [[Hans A. Hansen]] (1877–1949), sailor for the [[United States Navy]]
* [[Hedda Lundh]] (1921–2012), resistance fighter during the [[Denmark in World War II|German occupation of Denmark]] in [[World War II]]
* [[John Dyrby Paulsen]] (born 1963), politician and mayor of the municipality
* [[Morten Storm]] (born 1976), former [[Danish Security and Intelligence Service|PET]] agent
* [[Lis Tribler]] (born 1952), politician and former mayor

===Art===
* [[Jens Baggesen]] (1764–1826), poet<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Baggesen, Jens Immanuel |volume= 3 |last= Gosse |first= Edmund William |author-link= Edmund William Gosse | page = 200 |short= 1}}</ref>
* [[Urban Gad]] (1879–1947), film director
* [[Aage Giødesen]] (1863–1939), painter 
* [[Pia Juul]] (1962-2020), poet and translator

===Sport===
* [[Casper Henningsen]] (born 1985), former football player
* [[Jim Larsen]] (born 1985), former football player
* [[Brian Nielsen (boxer)|Brian Nielsen]] (born 1965), former boxer

==See also==
* [[Murder of Emilie Meng]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{EB1911 Poster|Korsör}}
* [http://www.slagelse.dk/ Slagelse municipality website] (In Danish)


{{Slagelse Municipality}}

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