Aa River

Aa is the name of a large number of small European rivers. Aa originated from an Indo-European word meaning water, and it can be seen in the German Ach or Aach or the North Germanic A or Aa.

Rivers by country

Belgium

• Aa, a river in Antwerp, Belgium which joins the Nete (river)
• Große Aa (Belgium), a headstream of the Aa of Weerijs in the Province of Antwerp, Belgium

France

• Aa (river, France), a river in northern France

Germany

• Aabach (Afte), formerly called the Große Aa, a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  • Aa is an alternative name for the middle course of the Aabach (Afte), a tributary of the Afte in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
• Aa (Möhne), a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
• Aa (Nethe), a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
• Aa (Werre), a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
• Kleine Aa (Aabach), a tributary of the Aabach in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
• Große Aa, a tributary of the Ems in Lower Saxony, Germany
• Große Aa (Aabach), a tributary of the Aabach in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
• Münstersche Aa, a river in Germany, one of several Westphalian rivers called Aa

The Netherlands

• Aa (Meuse), a river in North Brabant, Netherlands
• Aa of Weerijs, a river in North Brabant, Netherlands which joins the Mark at Breda
• Drentsche Aa, a river in Drenthe and Groningen, Netherlands
• Kleine Aa (Someren), headwater stream of the Aa (Meuse) in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands
• Mussel Aa, a river in Groningen, Netherlands
• Pekel Aa, a river in Groningen, Netherlands
• Ruiten Aa, a river in Groningen, Netherlands
• Westerwoldsche Aa, a river in Groningen, Netherlands

Switzerland

• Aabach (Aare) (AG)
• Aabach (Greifensee), or Usterner Aa, a river in canton of Zurich, Switzerland
• Aabach (Seetal), a river in the cantons of Lucerne and Aargau, runs through Lake Hallwyl
• Aabach (Obersee) (SG)
• Aabach (Zürichsee) (ZH)
• Chli Aa (Sempachersee), a tributary of Lake Sempach in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
• Chli Aa (SZ)
• Engelberger Aa, a river in the cantons of Obwalden and Nidwalden, Switzerland
• Gross Aa (Sempachersee), a tributary of Lake Sempach in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
• Mönchaltorfer Aa (ZH)
• Sarner Aa, a river in Obwalden, Switzerland, tributary of Lake Lucerne
• Rigiaa (SZ)
• Steiner Aa (SZ)
• Le Torrent de l'Aâ (VS)
• Wägitaler Aa (SZ)

• Aare, one of the largest rivers in Switzerland

Former names

• Gauja, a river in Latvia, formerly known as Livländische Aa
• Lielupe, a river in Latvia, formerly known as Kurländische Aa

See also

• Aabach
• AA (disambiguation)