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The Ruetz is a river of Tyrol, Austria, a tributary of the Sill.

Ruetz Ruetzbach
Course of the Ruetz river
Location
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Stubai Alps
Mouth
• location	Sill
• coordinates	47.2137°N 11.3900°E / 47.2137; 11.3900
Length	36.8 km (22.9 mi) [1]
Basin size	320 km2 (120 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Sill→ Inn→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Ruetz flows from the glacier area of the Stubaital to the Wipptal in north-east direction. Near the famous Europa Bridge, it merges with the Sill after a route length of appr. 37 km (23 mi). The river crosses the village of Fulpmes providing a nearby power station of the Austrian Federal Railways with electricity.

As a typical rapid-river the Ruetz is pretty dangerous and full of rapids. Before several defence structures had been constructed, it was quite feared due to floods. However, the water quality is very good and several communities in the Stubaital use the river as drinking water resource.

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  The Ruetz at Schönberg

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Die Ruetz .mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}[ruət͡s] ist ein rund 35 km langer linker Nebenfluss der Sill in Tirol, der das Stubaital entwässert.

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