Euroregion Neisse-Nisa-Nysa is the first Euroregion created in Central and Eastern Europe, established in 1991. It covers mainly the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic, the state of Saxony in Germany and the Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Poland.
The representatives of the three countries approved a Memorandum determining the next steps in the creation of the region at the "Tripoint Conference on 23–25 May 1991". In June 1991, a tripartite working group was created, which proposed a structure model which is the basis for the work to this day. The very founding of the Euroregion took place in Zittau on 21 December 1991.[1] Since 2004, it has been headquartered in the most important city of the Euroregion, Liberec. The Euroregion is represented in all three countries – in Zittau in Germany, Jelenia Góra in Poland and Liberec in the Czech Republic (the chairman of the Euroregion is the governor of the Liberec Region).[2] [3] [4]
Euroregion is a voluntary interest association of municipalities and districts of the tripoint of the Czech Republic, Germany and Poland. It was founded to support the development of these areas in the form of mutual, cross-border cooperation.[2] Its objectives are:
| Area (km2) | Population | Number of member entities | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech part | 2,493 | 431,155 | 130 | |
| German part | 4,507 | 548,568 | 98 | |
| Polish part | 4,737 | 514,919 | 51 | |
| Total | 11,737 | 1,494,642 | 279 |
On the Czech side, the euroregion includes a larger part of the Liberec Region and the Šluknov Hook in the Děčín District of the Ústí nad Labem Region (a total of 26% of the area of the Euroregion), on the German side the south-eastern part of the Free State of Saxony (23%) and on the Polish side the south-western part of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship (51%).
Members of the euroregion are:[6]
Bílá, Bílý Kostel nad Nisou, Bílý Potok, Bulovka, Černousy, Český Dub, Cetenov, Chotyně, Chrastava, Čtveřín, Dětřichov, Frýdlant, Habartice, Hejnice, Heřmanice, Hlavice, Hodkovice nad Mohelkou, Horní Řasnice, Hrádek nad Nisou, Jablonné v Podještědí, Janův Důl, Jeřmanice, Jindřichovice pod Smrkem, Krásný Les, Křižany, Kryštofovo Údolí, Lázně Libverda, Liberec, Mníšek, Nová Ves, Nové Město pod Smrkem, Oldřichov v Hájích, Osečná, Paceřice, Pěnčín, Pertoltice, Příšovice, Radimovice, Raspenava, Rynoltice, Šimonovice, Soběslavice, Stráž nad Nisou, Světlá pod Ještědem, Svijanský Újezd, Višňová, Všelibice, Žďárek, Zdislava
Blíževedly, Brniště, Česká Lípa, Cvikov, Doksy, Dubnice, Hamr na Jezeře, Kamenický Šenov, Krompach, Kunratice u Cvikova, Mařenice, Mimoň, Noviny pod Ralskem, Nový Bor, Nový Oldřichov, Okrouhlá, Polevsko, Prysk, Radvanec, Ralsko, Skalice u České Lípy, Sloup v Čechách, Sosnová, Stráž pod Ralskem, Stvolínky, Svojkov, Svor, Velký Valtinov, Zákupy
Albrechtice v Jizerských horách, Bedřichov, Desná, Harrachov, Jablonec nad Nisou, Janov nad Nisou, Jiřetín pod Bukovou, Josefův Důl, Koberovy, Kořenov, Líšný, Lučany nad Nisou, Maršovice, Nová Ves nad Nisou, Pěnčín, Pulečný, Rádlo, Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou, Smržovka, Tanvald, Železný Brod, Zlatá Olešnice
Bělá, Benešov u Semil, Bozkov, Chuchelna, Hrubá Skála, Jilemnice, Karlovice, Lomnice nad Popelkou, Mírová pod Kozákovem, Paseky nad Jizerou, Rokytnice nad Jizerou, Semily, Turnov, Záhoří
Chřibská, Dolní Podluží, Dolní Poustevna, Doubice, Horní Podluží, Jiřetín pod Jedlovou, Krásná Lípa, Lipová, Rumburk, Staré Křečany, Šluknov, Varnsdorf, Velký Šenov, Vilémov
Bolesławiec, Gmina Gromadka, Gmina Nowogrodziec, Gmina Osiecznica
Gmina Bolków, Jawor, Gmina Mściwojów, Gmina Paszowice
Gmina Janowice Wielkie, Gmina Jeżów Sudecki, Karpacz, Kowary, Gmina Mysłakowice, Piechowice, Gmina Podgórzyn, Gmina Stara Kamienica, Szklarska Poręba
Kamienna Góra, Gmina Kamienna Góra, Lubawka, Gmina Marciszów
Gmina Leśna, Lubań, Gmina Olszyna, Gmina Siekierczyn, Świeradów-Zdrój
Gmina Gryfów Śląski, Gmina Lubomierz, Gmina Lwówek Śląski, Gmina Mirsk, Gmina Wleń
Gmina Bogatynia, Gmina Pieńsk, Gmina Sulików, Gmina Węgliniec, Zawidów, Gmina Zgorzelec, Zgorzelec
Gmina Świerzawa, Wojcieszów, Gmina Złotoryja, Złotoryja