Pau (Aachen) Explained

Pau
Mouth Location:Wurm
Mouth Coordinates:50.7771°N 6.0982°W
Subdivision Type1:Country

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]

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW . lanuv.nrw.de . Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz Nordrhein-Westfalen (LANUV) . 29 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131228062035/http://www.lanuv.nrw.de:80/wasser/pdf/Gewaesserverzeichnis%20GSK3C.xls . 2013-12-28 . de . 2010.
  2. Web site: Die Pau und die Paunelle . Ökologie-Zentrum Aachen e.V. . 29 November 2024 . de.