Rienz
| Rienz | |
|---|---|
 The Rienz river, near St. Lorenzen | |
| Origin | Sexten Dolomites |
| Mouth | Tre Cime di Lavaredo |
| Basin countries | Italy |
| Length | approx. 80 km (50 mi) |
| Source elevation | 2,200 m (7,200 ft) |
| Basin area | 2,143 km2 (827 sq mi) |
The Rienz (Italian: Rienza, German: Rienz) is a river in South Tyrol, Italy. Its source is located at 2,180 m of altitude, in the Dolomites mountains, south of Toblach: near Toblach it enters in the Puster Valley, and, after 90 km (56 mi), it meets the Eisack river in the city of Brixen, 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, Rodeneck and Brixen.
The most significant affluents are:
- Ahr, forming the Ahrntal and responsible of 1/3 of the total discharge.
- 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
External links
Media related to Rienz at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 46°38′03″N 12°17′55″E / 46.63417°N 12.29861°E