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Aa | |
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Native name | L'Aa (French) |
Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Bourthes, Pas-de-Calais |
Mouth | |
• location | North Sea |
• coordinates | 51°0′21″N 2°6′16″E / 51.00583°N 2.10444°E |
Length | 93 km (58 mi) |
Basin size | 1,215 km2 (469 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 10 m3/s (350 cu ft/s) |
The Aa (French pronunciation: [a]; Picard: Abbe) is a river in northern France that is 93 km (58 miles) long.[1][2] Originating near the village of Bourthes and emptying into the North Sea near Gravelines, the Aa is located near the north-eastern limit of the English Channel. The Aa has been canalized for most of its length and forms much of the border between the regions of Pas-de-Calais and Nord.