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| Mouth | Adige (Etsch) |
| Length | 96 km |
The Eisack (Template:Lang-it, Template:Lang-de; Latin: Isarus or Isarcus) is a river in Northern Italy, the second largest river in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region. Its source is near the Brenner Pass, at an altitude of about 1990 m above sea level. The river draws water from an area of about 4,200 km². After about 96 km, it joins the Adige (Etsch) river south of Bolzano (Bozen).
The major towns and villages along the course of the river are Sterzing (Vipiteno), Franzensfeste (Fortezza), Brixen (Bressanone), Klausen (Chiusa), Waidbruck (Ponte Gardena) and finally the capital city of the province. Several smaller creeks are tributaries, including the Ridnauner Bach, the Pflerscher Bach, the Pfitscher Bach, Rienz (Rienza), the Villnösser Bach, the Grödner Bach, the Braibach (also known as Tierser Bach), the Eggentaler Bach and the Talfer flowing from Sarntal (Sarentino).
The Eisack is used extensively for the production of electricity; it is dammed near Franzensfeste (Fortezza), Klausen (Chiusa) and Waidbruck (Ponte Gardena).
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