Aar (Lahn)
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The Aar is a 60 km river
in western Germany
, left tributary of the Lahn
. It rises in the Taunus
mountains, near Taunusstein
. It flows generally north through the towns Taunusstein, Bad Schwalbach
, Aarbergen
and Hahnstätten
. It flows into the Lahn in Diez.
south of Limes
, 500 meters from the ruins of Roman Castle Zugmantel and the Bundesstraße 417 in the Orlen part of Taunusstein
. It flows first to the South, and then in a wide valley running in a southwesternly direction through Neuhof, Wehen, Hahn (all in Taunusstein) and Bleidenstadt. After Bleidenstadt the valley narrows, and the Aar reaches its southernmost point and turns to the northwest. In Bad Schwalbach
its only nameworthy left tributary, Nesselbach, enters into it, and it reaches the town's Adolfseck area. Shortly thereafter it crosses the Limes. Below the Burg Hohenstein it passes by the town of the same name and above Michelbach it becomes the border river with Rheinland-Pfalz for a few kilometers. In Aarbergen
the river then flows by Michelbach and Kettenbach and takes in its most significant tributary, the 15 kilometer Aubach
(historical name: Strinzbach), which has its source quite close to the Aar, just north of the Limes. Thereafter the valley leads to Hausen über Aar and to the last Hessian town, Rückershausen. After crossing the bundesland border, the Aar runs through about 14 km of Rheinland-Pfalz, touching on the towns Schiesheim
, Zollhaus and Hahnstätten
, Oberneisen
, Niederneisen
and Flacht
. With the townships of Holzheim and Freiendiez it reaches Diez and enters the Lahn.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in western Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, left tributary of the Lahn
Lahn
The Lahn River is a -long, right tributary of the Rhine River in Germany. Its course passes through the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia , Hesse , and Rhineland-Palatinate ....
. It rises in the Taunus
Taunus
The Taunus is a low mountain range in Hesse, Germany that composes part of the Rhenish Slate Mountains. It is bounded by the river valleys of Rhine, Main and Lahn. On the opposite side of the Rhine, the mountains are continued by the Hunsrück...
mountains, near Taunusstein
Taunusstein
Taunusstein is the biggest town in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. It consists of more than 29,000 inhabitants.- Location :...
. It flows generally north through the towns Taunusstein, Bad Schwalbach
Bad Schwalbach
Bad Schwalbach is the district seat of Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany.- Geographic Location :Bad Schwalbach is a spa town some 20 km northwest of Wiesbaden. It lies at 289 to 465 m above sea level in the Taunus, along the small river Aar...
, Aarbergen
Aarbergen
Aarbergen is a community in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany.- Location :Aarbergen lies on the river Aar south of Limburg an der Lahn and between the Taunus ridge and the river Lahn in the Lower Taunus, or western Hintertaunus .The community is found...
and Hahnstätten
Hahnstätten
Hahnstätten is a municipality in the Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Aar, approx. 10 km south of Limburg an der Lahn, and 35 km east of Koblenz....
. It flows into the Lahn in Diez.
Name
The name Aar is a common name of rivers and brooks in German-speaking Central Europe, as exemplified by the similarly named tributary to the same Lahn river Aar (Dill). The pre-German word Aar means "quick-flowing water", in a metaphorical sense "small river in a space betwwen mountains". It is commonly conserved in southern German-speaking areas in settlement names ending with -ach.Course
The Aar has its source in the Hessian TaunusTaunus
The Taunus is a low mountain range in Hesse, Germany that composes part of the Rhenish Slate Mountains. It is bounded by the river valleys of Rhine, Main and Lahn. On the opposite side of the Rhine, the mountains are continued by the Hunsrück...
south of Limes
Limes
A limes was a border defense or delimiting system of Ancient Rome. It marked the boundaries of the Roman Empire.The Latin noun limes had a number of different meanings: a path or balk delimiting fields, a boundary line or marker, any road or path, any channel, such as a stream channel, or any...
, 500 meters from the ruins of Roman Castle Zugmantel and the Bundesstraße 417 in the Orlen part of Taunusstein
Taunusstein
Taunusstein is the biggest town in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. It consists of more than 29,000 inhabitants.- Location :...
. It flows first to the South, and then in a wide valley running in a southwesternly direction through Neuhof, Wehen, Hahn (all in Taunusstein) and Bleidenstadt. After Bleidenstadt the valley narrows, and the Aar reaches its southernmost point and turns to the northwest. In Bad Schwalbach
Bad Schwalbach
Bad Schwalbach is the district seat of Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany.- Geographic Location :Bad Schwalbach is a spa town some 20 km northwest of Wiesbaden. It lies at 289 to 465 m above sea level in the Taunus, along the small river Aar...
its only nameworthy left tributary, Nesselbach, enters into it, and it reaches the town's Adolfseck area. Shortly thereafter it crosses the Limes. Below the Burg Hohenstein it passes by the town of the same name and above Michelbach it becomes the border river with Rheinland-Pfalz for a few kilometers. In Aarbergen
Aarbergen
Aarbergen is a community in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany.- Location :Aarbergen lies on the river Aar south of Limburg an der Lahn and between the Taunus ridge and the river Lahn in the Lower Taunus, or western Hintertaunus .The community is found...
the river then flows by Michelbach and Kettenbach and takes in its most significant tributary, the 15 kilometer Aubach
Aubach (Aar)
Aubach is a river of Hesse, Germany....
(historical name: Strinzbach), which has its source quite close to the Aar, just north of the Limes. Thereafter the valley leads to Hausen über Aar and to the last Hessian town, Rückershausen. After crossing the bundesland border, the Aar runs through about 14 km of Rheinland-Pfalz, touching on the towns Schiesheim
Schiesheim
Schiesheim is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
, Zollhaus and Hahnstätten
Hahnstätten
Hahnstätten is a municipality in the Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Aar, approx. 10 km south of Limburg an der Lahn, and 35 km east of Koblenz....
, Oberneisen
Oberneisen
Oberneisen is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
, Niederneisen
Niederneisen
Niederneisen is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
and Flacht
Flacht
Flacht is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
. With the townships of Holzheim and Freiendiez it reaches Diez and enters the Lahn.