Kārsava

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Kārsava
Town
Cultural centre in Kārsava
Coat of arms
Kārsava Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 56°47′N 27°40′E / 56.783°N 27.667°E / 56.783; 27.667Coordinates: 56°47′N 27°40′E / 56.783°N 27.667°E / 56.783; 27.667
Country	Latvia
District	Ludza District
Town rights	1928
Area [1]
• Total	4.07 km2 (1.57 sq mi)
• Land	4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi)
• Water	0.05 km2 (0.02 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	1,923
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	LV-5717
Calling code	+371 657
Website	http://www.karsava.lv/

Kārsava (pronunciation (help·info); German: Karsau, Russian: Корсовка, Korsovka, Yiddish: קאָרסאָװקע‎, Korsovke) is a town in Latvia. Kārsava is located in the historical region of Latgale near the border of Russia.

The ancient Baltic tribe Latgalians inhabited the territory of Kārsava since the 8th century. There are several hillforts near town.

In 1763 a Catholic church was built in Kārsava. The town was located near the Rēzekne-Ostrov postal road and it saw rapid development when the St. Petersburg-Vilnius railway line was constructed nearby and the town became a trading centre.

On the eve of World War II, the population of Kārsava was approximately 2,000 to 2,500, 90% of whom were Jewish. The vast majority of them were murdered during the Holocaust.

See also[]

• List of cities in Latvia

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