page_title: Aa (Meuse)
section_title: In 's-Hertogenbosch
hierarchical_section_title: Aa (Meuse) / Course / In 's-Hertogenbosch
caption_attribution_description: English: The river Aa to the east in 's-Hertogenbosch in 2020. The width of the canalized Aa is remarkable. It is actually wider than the parallel Zuid Wiilemsvaart. Nederlands: De Aa in 's-Hertogenbosch naar het oosten in 2020. De breedte van de gekanaliseerde Aa is opmerkelijk Ze is ter plaatse breder dan parallel lopende Zuid Williemsvaart (maar veel minder diep)
context_page_description: The Aa is a small river in the Netherlands. It rises near Nederweert in the southeastern province of Limburg, in the Peel region. It flows northwest through the province of North Brabant towards 's-Hertogenbosch, roughly along the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal. In 's-Hertogenbosch, at the confluence of the Aa and the Dommel, the river Dieze is formed, which flows into the Meuse a few km further. The main cities and towns along the Aa's course are Asten, Helmond, Veghel and 's-Hertogenbosch.
context_section_description: Just east of 's-Hertogenbosch, the Aa meets the Maxima Canal. It does not cross the canal, but is led through tubes that run below it. This way, it is not caught up in the flow of the Zuid-Willemsvaart, which is regulated by locks. The Aa then continues under a bridge of the motor way A2. In 's-Hertogenbosch, the Aa is a wide canal that runs straight to the city center. After reaching the city center, the Aa flows along the northern city walls to join the Dommel just west of the Citadel of 's-Hertogenbosch. After that they continue jointly as Dieze.
  In 's-Hertogenbosch many rowing enthusiasts use the Aa. There are also a lot of recreational boats lying around. Fishermen and swimmers are regularly found on the Aa. On the shore, there are some recreational bicycle lanes with a rather large amount of obstacles to keep out scooters. Inside the city some cultural attractions are situated directly on the Aa. The early seventeenth-century citadel stands out. The city walls east of it are lined with modest housing. Further to the east the Hinthamereinde has the city side of the lunettes of the Muntelbolwerk, and a very decorative nineteenth-century water tower. The Pastoor Bartenbrug is now a rather modest bridge. A previous attempt to (re-)build a bridge at this place was an exceptional engineering failure in 2012-2013.
caption: The wide Aa in Bois-le-Duc
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