Graun im Vinschgau
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| Comune | ||
| Gemeinde Graun im Vinschgau Comune di Curon Venosta |
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| Coordinates: 46°48′N 10°32′E / 46.800°N 10.533°ECoordinates: 46°48′N 10°32′E / 46.800°N 10.533°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) | |
| Frazioni | Langtaufers (Vallelunga), Reschen (Resia), St. Valentin (San Valentino alla Muta) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Heinrich Noggler | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 210.5 km2 (81.3 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,520 m (4,990 ft) | |
| Population (January 2011) | ||
| • Total | 2,447 | |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | German: Grauner Italian: curonesi |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 39020 | |
| Dialing code | 0473 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Graun im Vinschgau (German pronunciation: [graʊ̯n im ˈfɪnʃgaʊ̯]; Italian: Curon Venosta [kuˈroɱ veˈnɔsta]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Bolzano, on the border with Austria and Switzerland.
At 1 January 2011, it had a registered population of 2,447 and an area of 210.5 square kilometres (81.3 sq mi).
The municipality of Graun im Vinschgau contains the subdivisions Langtaufers/Vallelunga, Reschen/Resia, Rojen/Roja and Sankt Valentin auf der Haide/San Valentino alla Muta.
Graun im Vinschgau borders the following municipalities: Mals, Kaunertal (Austria), Nauders (Austria), Pfunds (Austria), Sölden (Austria), Ramosch (Switzerland), Sent (Switzerland), and Tschlin (Switzerland).
The village borders the Reschensee, massively deepened and extended when the valley was dammed in order to produce hydro-electricity. The original town can no longer be visited, having been abandoned by the time of the dam's completion in July 1950. Graun was rebuilt on the new shores. The ancient half-submerged bell-tower has become a landmark, and is the centrepiece of the commune's coat of arms.
In 15 BC the Celtic people then living in the upper Vinschgau valley found themselves incorporated into the Roman Empire following the construction of a commercial and military route crossing the Alps via what is now known as the Reschen Pass, the route then being called the "Via Claudia Augusta".
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