Rienz

Rienz
The Rienz river, near St. Lorenzen
Location
Country	Italy
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Sexten Dolomites
• coordinates	46°38′03″N12°17′55″E
• elevation	2,180 m (7,150 ft)
Mouth	EisackatBrixen
• coordinates	46.7129°N 11.6606°E/46.7129; 11.6606
Length	approx. 80 km (50 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Eisack→Adige→Adriatic Sea

TheRienz(German pronunciation:[ˈriːɛnts];Italian:Rienza[riˈɛntsa]) is ariverinSouth Tyrol,Italy.Its source is located at 2,180 m of altitude, in theDolomitesmountains, south ofToblach:near Toblach it enters in thePuster Valley,and, after 90 km (56 mi), it meets theEisackriver in the city ofBrixen,at 550 m of altitude.

The Rienz flows through the following municipalities (source to mouth): Toblach,Niederdorf,Welsberg-Taisten,Olang,Rasen-Antholz,Bruneck,St. Lorenzen,Kiens,Vintl,Mühlbach,Rodeneckand Brixen.

The most significant affluents are:

• Ahr,forming theAhrntaland responsible of 1/3 of the totaldischarge.
• Antholzer Bach.
• Gran Ega(Val Badia).
• Gsieser Bach.
• Pragser Bach.
• Pfunderer Bach.
• Wielenbach.

The maximum discharge of the Rienz is around 60 m³/s.

References

• Information about theRienzinGermanandItalian.

External links

• Media related toRienzat Wikimedia Commons