Graun im Vinschgau
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Graun im Vinschgau 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.
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.
, 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.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in South Tyrol
South Tyrol
South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 90 km northwest of Trento
Trento
Trento is an Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the capital of Trentino...
and about 70 km northwest of Bolzano (Bozen), on the border with Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,452 and an area of 210.5 km².
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
Mals
Mals is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 80 km northwest of Trento and about 70 km northwest of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland and Austria.-Geography:...
, Kaunertal
Kaunertal
Kaunertal is a municipality in the Landeck district, of the Tyrol in Austria. It is located app. 15 km southeast of Landeck in a valley with the same name at the upper course of the Inn River. The community has 13 parts. Main source of income is a glacier ski area with 35 km slopes and...
(Austria), Nauders
Nauders
Nauders is a municipality in the district of Landeck in Tyrol, Austria. It can be found 29 km south of the city of Landeck. As it is near both the Italian and Swiss borders, at the end of World War II numerous Nazi officials fled through Nauders to escape arrest.-External links:...
(Austria), Pfunds
Pfunds
Pfunds is a municipality in the district of Landeck in Tyrol, Austria and is located 19.70 km south of the city of Landeck as well as 5 km north of the border to Switzerland. The village was first mentioned in documents in 1282. The main source of income is tourism.-References:...
(Austria), Sölden
Sölden
Sölden is a municipality in the Ötztal valley of Tyrol, Austria.-Geography:At c. 467 km² , it is the largest municipality in the country. The population of 3,449 is outnumbered by tourists, of which 15,000 can be accommodated...
(Austria), Ramosch
Ramosch
Ramosch is a municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:In 1956-58, on the hill Mottata , a significant prehistoric site was discovered...
(Switzerland), Sent
Sent
Sent is a municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:Sent is first mentioned in 930 when King Henry the Fowler sent the Ramosch priest Hartpert to the church in vicus Sindes. It is unclear whether he meant the Church of St. Peter or St. Lorenz...
(Switzerland), and Tschlin
Tschlin
Tschlin is a municipality in the district of Inn in the canton of Graubünden in the extreme east of Switzerland.-History:While Bronze and Iron Age items have been found in Tschlin, the first mention of the village is in the 10th Century. In the 10th Century, bishop Hildibald gave the chapterhouse...
(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.
Coat-of-arms
The escutcheon is party per fessDivision of the field
In heraldry, the field of a shield can be divided into more than one area of different tinctures, usually following the lines of one of the ordinaries and carrying its name...
, azure
Azure
In heraldry, azure is the tincture with the colour blue, and belongs to the class of tinctures called "colours". In engraving, it is sometimes depicted as a region of horizontal lines or else marked with either az. or b. as an abbreviation....
on the bottom and argent
Argent
In heraldry, argent is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures, called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it...
on the upper part, separated by a thin vert
Vert
The colour green is commonly found in modern flags and coat of arms, and to a lesser extent also in the classical heraldry of the Late Middle Ages and the Early Modern period....
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.