RIENZ

The 'Rienz' (, ) is a river in the province of Bolzano, Northern Italy. Its source is located at 2,180 m of altitude, in the Dolomites, south of Toblach: near Toblach it enters the Pustertal (Val Pusteria), and, after 90 km, it meets the Isarco 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, Bruneck, St. Lorenzen, Kiens, Vintl, Mühlbach, Rodeneck and Brixen.
The most significant affluents are:

★ the Aurino, forming the Ahrntal and responsible of 1/3 of the total discharge

★ the Rio Gadera (Val Badia)

★ the Rio Anterselva

★ the Rio Braies

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

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