The Rienz (Italian: Rienza, German: Rienz) is a river in the province of Bolzano-Bozen, Northern Italy. Its source is located at 2,180 m of altitude, in the Dolomites, south of Toblach: near Toblach it enters the Pustertal, and, after 90 km, 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
- Antholzerbach
- Gader (Gadertal)
- Gsieser Bach
- Pragser Bach
- Pfunderer Bach
- Wielenbach
The maximum discharge of the Rienz is around 60 m³/s.
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