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Neisse
(redirected from River Neisse)

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Neis·se  (ns)
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 [ˈnaɪsə]
n
1. (Placename) Also called Glatzer Neisse [ˈglɑːtsə] Polish name Nysa a river in SW Poland, rising on the northern Czech border, and flowing northeast to join the Oder near Brzeg. Length: about 193 km (120 miles)
2. (Placename) Also called Lusatian Neisse a river in E Europe, rising near Liberec in the Czech Republic and flowing north to join the Oder: forms part of the German-Polish border. Length: 225 km (140 miles)


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Owner Fritz Krupp, whose farm is on the German-Polish frontier, can't seem to stop it swimming across the River Neisse and on to Polish territory.
 
 
 
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