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Grauno

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Grauno
Frazione
The village dominated by the parish church of San Martino
The village dominated by the parish church of San Martino
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Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province Trentino
MunicipalityAltavalle
Population
 (31 December 2015)ISTAT
 • Total
144
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)


Grauno (Gràun in the Cembra dialect [1]) is a frazione (hamlet) of the municipality of Altavalle in the Province of Trento, northern Italy. It is located in the upper part of the Valle di Cembra and has a population of 144.[2]

Until 31 December 2015, Grauno was an independent municipality bordering the municipalities of Capriana, Grumes, Salorno (BZ), and Sover. On 1 January 2016, it merged with Faver, Grumes, and Valda to form the new municipality of Altavalle.

History

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Symbols

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The coat of arms of Grauno was approved by resolution of the Municipal Council No. 54 on November 28, 1983, adopted by D.G.P. on January 27, 1983, No. 1137/3-B[3] and finally modified by D.G.P. on July 6, 1984, No. 5241.[4]

Per fess abased, in the first, argent, a mount of three green hills, each surmounted by a natural fir tree; in the second, two rows of five checkers, the first in red and silver, the second in silver and red. [5] It shall be adorned with the usual municipal ornaments, namely the municipal mural crown and the laurel and oak branches tied with a golden ribbon.

Monuments and places of interest

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In the village stands the parish church of San Martino, dating back to 1863, built on the site of a previous structure dating back perhaps to the 11th century.

Administration

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Period Office holder Party Title Notes
May 9 2005 May 8 2010 Marco Cristofori Civic list Mayor
May 9 2010 December 31 2015 Ceolan Alfredo Civic list Mayor


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  1. ^ Teresa Cappello, Carlo Tagliavini, Dizionario degli Etnici e dei Toponimi Italiani, Bologna, ed. Pàtron, 1981.
  2. ^ "Statuto comunale di Altavalle" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Adozione stemma del comune di Grauno" (PDF). Bollettino Ufficiale Della Regione Trentino - Alto Adige (in Italian). Vol. XXXVI, no. 9. 1984-02-21. p. 477.
  4. ^ Modification of the municipal coat of arms of Grauno, in Official Bulletin of the Autonomous Region of Trentino - Alto Adige No. 34 of 24/07/1984, p. 1484.
  5. ^ More accurate blazon: Argent, a mount of three green hills, each topped with a natural fir tree; based on a checked field of red and silver, in two rows and five tiers.