Schaler Aa

Schaler Aa is a river of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Große Aa south of Freren.

Schaler Aa, Halverder-Schaler Aa, Halverder Aa, Weeser Aa
Location
Country	Germany
States	Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	52.4803°N 7.8487°E / 52.4803; 7.8487
Mouth
• location	Große Aa
• coordinates	52.4726°N 7.5593°E / 52.4726; 7.5593
Length	31.0 km (19.3 mi)[1]
Basin size	137 km^2 (53 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Große Aa→ Ems→ North Sea

The river springs as Weeser Aa southeast of the Ankum Heights and east of Merzen in Lower Saxony.[2] After crossing the boundary between Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, it changes it name into Halverder Aa[3] and near Halverde (a district of Hopsten) into Halverder-Schaler Aa.[4] Near Schale (a district of Hopsten), it changes its name again into Schaler Aa.[5] Finally, it discharges into the Große Aa south of Freren.[6]

See also

• List of rivers of Lower Saxony
• List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia

References

1. Hydrographic Directory of the NRW State Office for Nature, the Environment and Consumer Protection (Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW 2010) (xls; 4.67 MB)
2. Google (31 March 2019). "source of the Weeser Aa" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
3. Google (31 March 2019). "Weeser Aa / Halverder Aa" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
4. Google (31 March 2019). "Halverder Aa / Halverder-Schaler Aa" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
5. Google (31 March 2019). "Halverder-Schaler Aa / Schaler Aa" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
6. Google (31 March 2019). "mouth of the Schaler Aa" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 March 2019.