| Eisack/Isarco | |
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 The river near the city of Bolzano | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Brenner Pass |
| • elevation | 1,990 m (6,530 ft) |
| Mouth | Adige |
• coordinates | 46°26′28″N11°18′53″E / 46.4412°N 11.3148°E /46.4412; 11.3148 |
| Length | 99.9 km (62.1 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,960.37 km2 (1,915.21 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 58 m3/s (2,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Adige→Adriatic Sea |
TheEisack (German:Eisack,pronounced[ˈaɪzak]ⓘ;Italian:Isarco[iˈzarko];Latin:Isarus orIsarcus) is ariver in NorthernItaly, the second largest river inSouth Tyrol. Its source is near theBrenner Pass, at an altitude of about 1990 m abovesea level. The river draws water from an area of about 4,200 km2. After about 96 km, it joins theAdige river south ofBolzano. At first the river flows through theWipptal and after the village ofVahrn through theEisacktal. Its source is sung of in theBozner Bergsteigerlied as the northern frontier of the South Tyrolean homeland.
The major towns and villages along the course of the river areSterzing,Franzensfeste,Brixen,Klausen,Waidbruck and finally the capital city of the province. InBrixen it merges with theRienz. Several smaller creeks are tributaries, including theRidnauner Bach, thePflerscher Bach, thePfitscher Bach, theVillnößer Bach, theDerjon, theBraibach (also known as Tierser Bach), theEggentaler Bach and theTalfer flowing fromSarntal.
The Eisack is used extensively for the production of electricity; it is dammed nearFranzensfeste,Klausen andWaidbruck.
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