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
Czorsztyn Castle ruins
Czorsztyn is located in Poland
Czorsztyn
Czorsztyn
Coordinates: 49°26′N 20°19′E / 49.433°N 20.317°E / 49.433; 20.317
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyNowy Targ County
GminaGmina Czorsztyn
Population
 (2008)
 • Total365
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
34-436
Area code+48 18
Car platesKNT
Czorsztyn castle, 1911 oil painting by Michał Gorstkin-Wywiórski at the Lviv National Art Gallery

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Czorsztyn gave its name to the man-made reservoir also known as Lake Czorsztyn, completed in 1994. The village along with its mountainous surroundings is a recreational destination with well developed tourist infrastructure: accommodations, pleasure-boats dock, and numerous marked hiking trails.[1]

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  1. ^ The attractions of Lake Czorsztyn Archived 13 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine from The Department of Hotel & Tourist Services Niedzica.com.

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  Media related to Czorsztyn at Wikimedia Commons