Resia/Reschen, the village on the border, experienced a similar fate to that of nearby old
Curon/Graun.
Although its name dates back to a historic farmstead in the area and,
like old Curon, most of old Resia was submerged under water, when the
artificial lake was created in 1950. Today, the new village of Resia is
located up on the Pass itself, at a height of 1,508 meters, connecting
Austrian Tyrol with South Tyrol. Since Roman times, the Resia Pass has
been
an important milestone on the north – south road crossing the Alps. Nowadays, Resia is a highly active center, located on the
border with Austria and Switzerland.