Graun im Vinschgau (German pronunciation: [ˈɡraʊn ɪm ˈfɪnʃɡaʊ]; Italian: Curon Venosta [kuˈroɱ veˈnɔsta]; Romansh: La Carun) is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Bolzano, on the border with Austria and Switzerland.
[3] The municipality contains the subdivisions Langtaufers (Vallelunga), Reschen (Resia), Rojen (Roja) and St. Valentin auf der Haide (San Valentino alla Muta).
The village of Graun borders the Reschensee, which was massively deepened and extended when the valley was dammed in order to produce hydro-electricity.
The original village was flooded after the dam's completion in July 1950; it had been abandoned and largely demolished, and Graun was rebuilt on the new shore.
The transalpine route retained its importance through the medieval period, being variously called the "Upper Way" (Oberer Weg / Via Superiore) or the "Swabia Road" (Schwabenweg / Via di Svevia).