Nysa Klodzka
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The Nysa Kłodzka or Eastern Neisse is a river
in southwestern Poland
, a left tributary of the Oder
, with a length of 182 km (21st longest) and a basin area of 4,566 km² (3,744 in Poland).
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After the war
it was discussed by the Western Allies
as one possible line of the western Polish border. Attempts were made to negotiate a compromise with the Soviets
on the new Polish-German frontier; it was suggested that the Nysa Kłodzka be made the line of demarcation. However the Soviets rejected the suggestion and insisted that the southern boundary between Germany and Poland be drawn at the Lusatian Neisse
.
mountain range of the Sudetes, near the border with the Czech Republic
. It is partially regulated. The river has often left its banks and flooded nearby cities, at times destroying them completely. City chronicles from Kłodzko mention flood
s in the following years:
Until 1945, these communities were situated on German territory. German names are indicated in italics.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in southwestern Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, a left tributary of the Oder
Oder
The Oder is a river in Central Europe. It rises in the Czech Republic and flows through western Poland, later forming of the border between Poland and Germany, part of the Oder-Neisse line...
, with a length of 182 km (21st longest) and a basin area of 4,566 km² (3,744 in Poland).
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After the war
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
it was discussed by the Western Allies
Allies of World War II
The Allies of World War II were the countries that opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War . Former Axis states contributing to the Allied victory are not considered Allied states...
as one possible line of the western Polish border. Attempts were made to negotiate a compromise with the Soviets
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
on the new Polish-German frontier; it was suggested that the Nysa Kłodzka be made the line of demarcation. However the Soviets rejected the suggestion and insisted that the southern boundary between Germany and Poland be drawn at the Lusatian Neisse
Lusatian Neisse
The Lusatian Neisse is a long river in Central Europe. The river has its source in the Jizera Mountains near Nová Ves nad Nisou, Czech Republic, reaching the tripoint with Poland and Germany at Zittau after , and later forms the Polish-German border on a length of...
.
Floods
Nysa Kłodzka originates in the ŚnieżnikSnieznik Mountains
The Śnieżnik Mountains is a mountain range in the Eastern Sudetes on the border of the Czech Republic and Poland. On the Polish side it is largely covered by the protected area called Śnieżnik Landscape Park.Major towns and villages:* Międzygórze...
mountain range of the Sudetes, near the border with the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It is partially regulated. The river has often left its banks and flooded nearby cities, at times destroying them completely. City chronicles from Kłodzko mention flood
Flood
A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. The EU Floods directive defines a flood as a temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water...
s in the following years:
- 14th century: 1310
- 15th century: 1441, 1464, 1474
- 16th century: 1500, 1522, 1524, 1560, 1566, 1570, 1587, 1589, 1591, 1598,
- 17th century: 1602, 1603, 1605, 1610, 1611, 1612, 1625, 1646, 1652, 1655, 1689, 1693, 1696
- 18th century: 1702, 1703, 1713, 1724, 1735, 1736, 1740, 1755, 1763, 1767, 1775, 1785, 1787, 1789, 1799
- 19th century: 1804, 1806, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1850, 1854, 1879, 1881, 1883, 1891, 1897
- 20th century: 1900, 1903, 1907, 1938, 1952, 1997, 1998
Towns
Until 1945, these communities were situated on German territory. German names are indicated in italics.
- BardoBardo, PolandBardo is a town in Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Bardo....
(Wartha) - Bystrzyca Kłodzka (Habelschwerdt)
- Kamieniec ZąbkowickiKamieniec ZabkowickiKamieniec Ząbkowicki is a village in Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Kamieniec Ząbkowicki. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany under the name of Kamenz. Kamieniec Zabkowicki is an important...
(Kamenz N.S.) - Kłodzko (Glatz)
- Lewin BrzeskiLewin BrzeskiLewin Brzeski is a town in Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 5,843 inhabitants .-External links:*...
(Löwen) - MiędzylesieMiedzylesieMiędzylesie is a town in Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Międzylesie, close to the Czech border. Prior to 1945 it was part of Germany....
(Mittelwalde) - both names mean "Middle Wood" - NysaNysa, PolandNysa is a town in southwestern Poland on the Nysa Kłodzka river with 47,545 inhabitants , situated in the Opole Voivodeship. It is the capital of Nysa County. It comprises the urban portion of the surrounding Gmina Nysa, a mixed urban-rural commune with a total population of 60,123 inhabitants...
(Neiße) - OtmuchówOtmuchówOtmuchów is a town in Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 5,317 inhabitants ....
(Ottmachau) - PaczkówPaczkówPaczków is a town in Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 8,226 inhabitants . It is one of the few towns in Europe in which medieval fortifications have been almost completely preserved...
(Patschkau)
See also
- Lusatian NeisseLusatian NeisseThe Lusatian Neisse is a long river in Central Europe. The river has its source in the Jizera Mountains near Nová Ves nad Nisou, Czech Republic, reaching the tripoint with Poland and Germany at Zittau after , and later forms the Polish-German border on a length of...
(Lužická Nisa, Nysa Łużycka) - Nysa SzalonaNysa SzalonaThe Nysa Szalona is a river in Poland. It has a length of ca. 51 km and flows into the Kaczawa, which in turn flows into the Oder....
- Rivers of Poland
- Geography of PolandGeography of PolandPoland is a country in Central Europe with an area of 312,679 square kilometres , and mostly temperate climate. Generally speaking, Poland is an almost unbroken plain reaching from the Baltic Sea in the north, to the Carpathian Mountains in the south...