| Graun im Vinschgau Curon Venosta |
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| Gemeinde Graun im Vinschgau Comune di Curon Venosta |
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  Graun im Vinschgau
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| Coordinates: 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 | Bolzano-Bozen (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Langtaufers (Vallelunga), Reschen (Resia) and St. Valentin (San Valentino) |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Dr. Albrecht Plangger |
| Area | |
| - Total | 210.5 km2 (81.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,520 m (4,987 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| - Total | 2,397 |
| - Density | 11.4/km2 (29.5/sq mi) |
| - Demonym | German: Grauner Italian: curonesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39020 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Graun im Vinschgau (Italian: Curon Venosta; German: Graun im Vinschgau; Archaic (1122 AD): Curunes; Latin: Corona) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Bolzano-Bozen 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 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,397 and an area of 210.5 km².[1] According to the 2001 census, 97.67% of the population speak German and 2.33% Italian as first language.[2]
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.
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ 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 city
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