Grauno (Gràun in the Cembra dialectTeresa Cappello, Carlo Tagliavini, Dizionario degli Etnici e dei Toponimi Italiani, Bologna, ed. Pàtron, 1981.) 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.
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 Symbols The coat of arms of Grauno was approved by resolution of the Municipal Council No. 54 on 28 November 1983, adopted by D.G.P. on 27 January 1983, No. 1137/3-B and finally modified by D.G.P. on 6 July 1984, No. 5241.Modification of the municipal coat of arms of Grauno, in Official Bulletin of the Autonomous Region of Trentino – Alto Adige No. 34 of 24 July 1984, p. 1484.
Monuments and places of interest 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 Period Office holder Party Title Notes 9 May 2005 8 May 2010 Marco Cristofori Civic list Mayor 9 May 2010 31 December 2015 Ceolan Alfredo Civic list Mayor
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