The Czech Republic–Germany border (; ) is the

international border Borders are usually defined as geographical boundaries, imposed either by features such as oceans and terrain, or by political entities such as governments, sovereign states, federated states, and other subnational entities. Political borders c ...

between the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

and

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

. It forms a arc extending from

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

at the south to

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...

at the north.

Rivers

Several rivers cross this border, or form portions of it. These include: * Chamb ( cs, Kouba) *

Pfreimd Pfreimd is a town in the district of Schwandorf, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Naab, 19 km north of Schwandorf, and 20 km south of Weiden in der Oberpfalz. It is also close to the border with the Czech Republic. M ...

Wondreb The Wondreb ( cz, Odrava) is a river in Bavaria, Germany and Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. It flows into the Ohře (''Eger'') near the village Odrava. See also *List of rivers of Bavaria A list of rivers of Bavaria, Germany: A * Aalba ...

( cs, Odrava) *

Ohře The Ohře () or, slightly less commonly in English sources, the Eger (, Czech also: ''Oharka'' or ''Ohara'', Celtic: ''Agara'', pl, Ohrza), is a 316 km river in Germany (50 km) and the Czech Republic (266 km), left tributary of ...

(german: Eger) *

Regnitz The Regnitz is a river in Franconia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Main and is in length. The river is formed by the confluence of the rivers Rednitz and Pegnitz, which meet in the city of Fürth. From there the Regnitz runs northwa ...

White Elster The White Elster
Accessed on 16 Jan 2011. (, ) is a long river in central

Natzschung ( cs, Načetinský potok) *

Flöha Flöha () is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. Flöha is situated on the confluence of the rivers Zschopau and Flöha, east of Chemnitz. Flöha station connects the town to Dresden, Chemnitz, Freiberg, Annaberg-Buc ...

( cs, Flájský potok) * Wilde Weißeritz ( cs, Divoká Bystřice) * Müglitz ( cs, Mohelnice) *

Biela Biela may refer to: * Biela, Bohemia, former name of a town in eastern Bohemia, now Luže * Biela, Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) *Biela (river), a river in eastern Germany. * Wilhelm Freiherr von Biela, an Austrian military offi ...

Elbe The Elbe (; cs, Labe ; nds, Ilv or ''Elv''; Upper and dsb, Łobjo) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Re ...

( cs, Labe) *

Spree Spree may refer to: Geography * Spree (river), river in Germany Film and television * ''The Spree'', a 1998 American television film directed by Tommy Lee Wallace * ''Spree'' (film), a 2020 American film starring Joe Keery * "Spree" (''Numbers' ...

( cs, Spréva) *

Mandau The Mandau ( cs, Mandava) is a river in Bohemia (Czech Republic) and Saxony (Germany). It is a left tributary of the Lusatian Neisse, which it joins near Zittau. It originates from multiple springs north of the 580.6m (1902 feet AMSL) Wolf Mou ...

( cs, Mandava) * Lausitzer Neiße ( cs, Lužická Nisa)

History

The border comes from the border of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown, which later became the border between the German Empire and the Austrian Empire. In the period 1945–1990, the West German–Czechoslovak border formed part of the Iron curtain and was heavily fenced and strictly guarded. The Czech Republic joined the Schengen Area in 2007. This meant that all passport checks were removed along the border in December 2007. The limitations on Czechs working in Germany expired in April 2011.

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