Pau (Aachen)

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Pau (Aachen)
Location
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Wurm
  coordinates
50°46′38″N6°05′54″E / 50.7771°N 6.0982°E / 50.7771; 6.0982
Basin features
Progression WurmRurMeuseNorth Sea

Pau (also: Paubach) is a small river of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It it is 4.1 km long and flows into the Wurm as a left tributary. [1]

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History

The Johannisbach is one of the three historic streams of the medieval city of Aachen. The Johannisbach was used for the disposal of wastewater, while the Pau was diverted to serve as the source of fresh water. The Paunell was what remained in the former course of the diverted Pau. [2]

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References

  1. "Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW". lanuv.nrw.de (in German). Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz Nordrhein-Westfalen (LANUV). 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  2. "Die Pau und die Paunelle". Ökologie-Zentrum Aachen e.V. (in German). Retrieved 29 November 2024.