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Graun im Vinschgau — Comune — Gemeinde Graun im Vinschgau
Comune di Curon Venosta
Location of Graun im Vinschgau in Italy
Graun im VinschgauCoordinates: 46°48′N 10°32′E / 46.8°N 10.533°ECoordinates: 46°48′N 10°32′E / 46.8°N 10.533°E Country Italy Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Province South Tyrol (BZ) Frazioni Langtaufers (Vallelunga), Reschen (Resia) and St. Valentin (San Valentino) Government – Mayor Heinrich Noggler Area – Total 210.5 km2 (81.3 sq mi) Elevation 1,520 m (4,987 ft) Population (Nov. 2010) – Total 2,452 – Density 11.6/km2 (30.2/sq mi) Demonym German: Grauner
Italian: curonesiTime zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 39020 Dialing code 0473 Website Official website Graun im Vinschgau (Italian: Curon Venosta) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 90 km northwest of Trento and about 70 km northwest of Bolzano (Bozen), on the border with Austria and Switzerland.
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,452 and an area of 210.5 km².[1]
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Geography
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 artificial Reschensee. The original town was abandoned in 1950 because of the creation of the lake, and rebuilt on the new shores. The ancient half-submerged bell-tower has become a landmark, and it is featured on the commune's emblem.
History
Coat-of-arms
The escutcheon is party per fess, azure on the bottom and argent on the upper part, separated by a thin vert stripe. At the center is shown a gray bell tower, with three windows, and an azure point. The bell tower is that of the fourteenth century which emerges from the reservoir after the dam construction. The emblem was granted in 1967.[2]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 97.67% of the population speak German and 2.33% Italian as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry od the World: Graun im Vinschgau
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 16, table 10
External links
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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