Rienz
Appearance
Rienz | |
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The Rienz river, near St. Lorenzen | |
Location | |
Country | Italy |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Sexten Dolomites |
• coordinates | 46°38′03″N12°17′55″E/ 46.63417°N 12.29861°E |
• elevation | 2,180 m (7,150 ft) |
Mouth | EisackatBrixen |
• coordinates | 46°42′46″N11°39′38″E/ 46.7129°N 11.6606°E |
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.
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