The Aabach (also Aa, or Ustermer Aa for disambiguation with the Mönchaltorfer Aa) is a minor river in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. At a length of 11.2 kilometres (7.0 mi), it flows from Pfäffikersee to the Greifensee. Its valley is known as Aatal ("Aa Valley"), eponymous of the settlement Aathal.
Aabach | |
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Location | |
Country | Switzerland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Pfäffikersee |
Mouth | Greifensee |
• coordinates | 47°21′06″N 8°41′20″E / 47.3516°N 8.6888°E |
Basin features | |
Progression | Greifensee→ Glatt→ Rhine→ North Sea |
Gallery
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Aabach on Lake Pfäffikon
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Aabach reservoir in Wetzikon
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Aabach nearby Aathal-Seegräben (Aa Valley)
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Usterner Aa in Uster
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Usterner Aa on Lake Greifen
See also
editReferences
edit- Müller, Ueli: Aa (Aabach) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 20 September 2000.
External links
edit- Media related to Ustermer Aa at Wikimedia Commons