Ötztaler Ache
Ötztaler Ache | |
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Location | |
Country | Austria |
State | Tyrol |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Ötztal Alps |
Mouth | |
• location | Inn |
• coordinates | 47°13′56″N 10°50′18″E / 47.2322°N 10.8383°ECoordinates: 47°13′56″N 10°50′18″E / 47.2322°N 10.8383°E |
Length | 66.5 km (41.3 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 893 km2 (345 sq mi) [1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Inn→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Ötztaler Ache is a river in the district of Imst, Tyrol, Austria, a right tributary of the Inn.
The Ötztaler Ache flows through the Ötztal valley, a southern branch the Inntal. Including its source rivers and , it is 66.5 kilometres (41.3 mi) long. The Rofenache is the runoff of the , a glacier at the foot of the Weißkugel, Ötztal Alps. At , near Sölden, it takes up the and its name changes to Venter Ache. At the confluence with the in , Sölden, the Ötztaler Ache proper is formed. It flows through Sölden, Längenfeld, Umhausen and Oetz before joining the Inn 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of Imst. The river is one of its bigger tributaries.
Gallery[]
Ötztaler Ache in Habichen
Bodele, Ötztaler Ache from the Riederbrücke
between Umhausen and Längenfeld, the Ötztaler Ache
between Längenfeld and Umhausen, the Ötztaler Ache from the Ferdinands Radbrücke
Aschbach, the Ötztaler Ache near the Waldwegbrücke
References[]
- Tributaries of the Inn
- Rivers of Tyrol (state)
- Rivers of Austria
- Austria river stubs
- Tyrol geography stubs