Lusatian Neisse

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Lusatian Neisse
The Lusatian Neisse near the German village of Skerbersdorf
Origin	Jizera Mountains 50°43′47″N 15°13′44″E / 50.72972°N 15.22889°E / 50.72972; 15.22889
Mouth	Oder 52°4′11″N 14°45′20″E / 52.06972°N 14.75556°E / 52.06972; 14.75556Coordinates: 52°4′11″N 14°45′20″E / 52.06972°N 14.75556°E / 52.06972; 14.75556
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: Nysa; 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

[edit] 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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