Kārsava

For the German village Karsau, see Rheinfelden, Germany.

Kārsava
Town
Cultural centre in Kārsava
Coat of arms
Kārsava Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 56°47′N 27°40′E
Country	Latvia
Municipality	Ludza Municipality
Town rights	1928
Area [1]
• Total	4.07 km^2 (1.57 sq mi)
• Land	4.02 km^2 (1.55 sq mi)
• Water	0.05 km^2 (0.02 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[2]
• Total	1,843
• Density	450/km^2 (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^ⓘ; German: Karsau, Russian: Корсовка, Korsovka, Yiddish: קאָרסאָװקע, Korsovke) is a town in Ludza Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia, 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.

In 1935, on the eve of World War II, the population of Kārsava was 2,181, 37% of whom were Jewish.^[3] The vast majority of them were murdered during the Holocaust.

See also

• List of cities in Latvia

References

1. "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
2. "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
3. "1935. gada tautskaites datu pielāgojums rajonu un mūsdienu pagastu iedalījumam. - Latvijas Zinatnu Akademijas Vestis (Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences), 68(3-4): 61-84".