Raging Neisse

Raging Neisse
The Raging Neisse in Bolków
Location
Country	Poland
Region	Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Origin: Confluence of two streams on the western side of the Kokosz in the Waldenburg Mountains
• coordinates	50°51′40″N 16°04′30″E / 50.8610694°N 16.0749250°E / 50.8610694; 16.0749250
• elevation	598 m n.p.m.
Mouth
• location	near Dunino (Dohnau, municipality of Krotoszyce) into the Kaczawa
• coordinates	51°09′23″N 16°04′35″E / 51.1563417°N 16.0764417°E / 51.1563417; 16.0764417
• elevation	136 m n.p.m.
Length	51 km
Basin features
Progression	Kaczawa→ Oder→ Baltic Sea
Landmarks	Large towns: Jawor (Jauer) Small towns: Bolków (Bolkenhain)
Waterbodies	Lakes: Słup Lake

The Raging Neisse^[1][a] (Polish: Nysa Szalona, German: Wütende Neiße or Jauersche Neiße) is a river in Poland. It has a length of about 51 kilometres (32 mi) and flows into the Kaczawa (Katzbach), which in turn flows into the Oder. Its largest tributary is the Little Neisse.

The Raging Neisse rises at a height of 600 metres (2,000 ft) on the western side of a mountain called the Kokosz on the Waldenburg Heights. It flows down through the lowlands among the foothills of the Sudetes and the heights of Hainau, through the towns of Bolków (Bolkenhain) and Jawor (Jauer). It then merges with the Kaczawa (Katzbach) at a height of 141 metres (463 ft) not far from Jawor near the village of Slup (Schlaup) on the battlefield of the Battle of Katzbach.

During heavy rain and due to its mountainous character, the water level of this small river can rise by up to 2.5 metres or about 8 feet, whence its name, the "Raging" Neisse.

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