| Aar | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin,Haut-Rhin |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ill |
| • location | Strasbourg |
| • coordinates | 48°35′07″N7°45′32″E / 48.58528°N 7.75889°E /48.58528; 7.75889 |
| Mouth | Ill |
• location | Schiltigheim |
• coordinates | 48°36′10″N7°45′55″E / 48.60278°N 7.76528°E /48.60278; 7.76528 |
| Length | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Rhine |
TheAar (French pronunciation:[aʁ]) is a river in the administrative district ofBas-Rhin which crosses the municipalities ofStrasbourg andSchiltigheim. It is an arm which separates from theIll at the University bridge to rejoin it at lock no 51 in Schiltigheim. Together the Aar and the Ill form the island of Saint-Hélène.
The Aar is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) long.[1]It separates from the Ill at the southern tip of Île Sainte-Hélène, nearSt. Paul's Church, Strasbourg, and crosses the Contades and Wacken neighborhoods. It rejoins the Ill at Schiltigheim after having crossed theMarne–Rhine Canal thanks to a dam with several gates.
There is a walking route, the "two rivers route", and sports equipment along the banks of the river.The river borders the Aar Park, which has allotment gardens and the sports complex.[2]The river flows through a calm, green landscape, and is used bycoypus and birds such askingfishers,herons,cormorants,swans,coots andmoorhens.There are old wash-houses along the bank.The river is used forcanoeing andkayaking.[3]
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