Aa is a river of
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a States of Germany, state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more tha ...
,
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 is long and is a left tributary of the
Möhne in
Brilon. The river has a watershed of .
The source of Aa is in the village of
Altenbüren. From here it flows in an easterly direction. At above sea level its course meanders to the north. Nearby the
Hillbringse flows in from the south. Half a kilometer farther are five former mills in Aatal, called Aamühlen. The
Fülsenbecke flows in near here from the north. The Aa overcomes an elevation difference of , which corresponds to an average bed slope of 9.7 percent.
See also
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List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia
A list of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany:
A
* Aa, left tributary of the Möhne
* Aa, left tributary of the Nethe
* Aa, left tributary of the Werre
* Aabach, tributary of the Afte
* Aabach, small river in the Ems river system
* Abbabac ...
Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia
Rivers of Germany
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