A river, about 225 km (140 mi) long, rising in northern Czech Republic and flowing generally north along the border of Germany and Poland to the Oder River.
Neisse
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A river, about 225 km (140 mi) long, rising in northern Czech Republic and flowing generally north along the border of Germany and Poland to the Oder River.
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Neisse (nīs'ə), two rivers of SW Poland. The Glatzer Neisse (glät'sər), Pol. Nysa Kłodzka, c.120 mi (190 km) long, rises in the Sudetes, SW Poland, and winds generally NE past Kłodzko to the Oder River near Brzeg. A large dam at Otmuchow serves hydroelectric and irrigation projects. The Lausitzer Neisse (lou'zĭt'sər) or
Lusatian Neisse
(lūsā'shən), Czech Lužická Nisa, Pol. Nysa Łużycka, c.140 mi (230 km) long, rises in the Sudetes, N central Czech Republic, and flows generally N to the Oder River near Guben, Germany. Since 1945 it has formed part of the border between Germany and Poland. Görlitz, Germany, is the chief city on the river. It is also known as Görlitzer Neisse.
Lusatian Neisse
(lūsā'shən), Czech Lužická Nisa, Pol. Nysa Łużycka, c.140 mi (230 km) long, rises in the Sudetes, N central Czech Republic, and flows generally N to the Oder River near Guben, Germany. Since 1945 it has formed part of the border between Germany and Poland. Görlitz, Germany, is the chief city on the river. It is also known as Görlitzer Neisse.
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| Lusatian Neisse | |
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 The Lusatian Neisse near the German village of Skerbersdorf |
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| Origin | Jizera Mountains 50°43′47″N 15°13′44″E / 50.72972°N 15.22889°E |
| Mouth | Oder 52°4′11″N 14°45′20″E / 52.06972°N 14.75556°ECoordinates: 52°4′11″N 14°45′20″E / 52.06972°N 14.75556°E |
| Basin countries | Czech Republic, Poland, Germany |
| Length | 252 km |
| Basin area | 4,297 km² |
The Lusatian Neisse (Czech: Lužická Nisa; German: Lausitzer Neiße; Polish: Nysa Łużycka; Sorbian: Łužiska Nysa) is a river in the Czech Republic (54 km) and along the Polish-German border (198 km), in total 252 km long. It is a left tributary of the Oder River, into which it flows near Gubin. It originates in the Jizera Mountains near Nová Ves nad Nisou.
Since the river runs through the historic region of Lusatia, the adjective before the name of the river Neisse (English: Lusatian; Czech: Lužická; German: Lausitzer; Polish: Łużycka; Sorbian: Łužiska) differentiates this particular river in each language. In 1945 it became the Polish western border to Germany as a result of World War II (see Oder-Neisse line). It thus became the most notable of the three rivers called Neiße (German) or Nysa (Polish), and therefore is often simply called Neisse.
Cities and towns on the river:
- Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic
- Vratislavice, Czech Republic
- Liberec, Czech Republic
- Zittau, Germany
- Bogatynia, Poland
- Görlitz, Germany; Zgorzelec, Poland
- Pieńsk, Poland
- Bad Muskau, Germany; Łęknica, Poland
- Forst (Lausitz), Germany
- Guben, Germany; Gubin, Poland
See also
- List of rivers of the Czech Republic
- List of rivers of Poland
- List of rivers of Germany
- Bibliography on Water Resources and International Law Peace Palace Library
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- Konrad Emil Bloch (American biochemist)
- Christoph Scheiner (German astronomer & mathematician)
- Liberec (city, Czech Republic)
- Zittau (city, Germany)
- Jenseits von Oder und Neisse-Heute (1965 Film)
