Aabach (Greifensee)
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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°ECoordinates: 47°21′06″N 8°41′20″E / 47.3516°N 8.6888°E |
Basin features | |
Progression | Greifensee→ Glatt→ Rhine→ North Sea |
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.
Gallery
Aabach on Lake Pfäffikon
Aabach reservoir in Wetzikon
Aabach nearby Aathal-Seegräben (Aa Valley)
Usterner Aa in Uster
Usterner Aa on Lake Greifen
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ustermer Aa.
- Müller, Ueli: Aa (Aabach) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 2000-09-20.