Mareo (Italian: Marebbe [maˈrɛbbe]; German: Enneberg [ˈɛnebɛrk]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Bolzano.

Mareo
Comun de Mareo
Comune di Marebbe
Gemeinde Enneberg
Location of Mareo
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Mareo is located in Italy
Mareo
Mareo
Location of Mareo in Italy
Mareo is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Mareo
Mareo
Mareo (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°42′N 11°56′E / 46.700°N 11.933°E / 46.700; 11.933
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniCurt (Corte/Hof), Mantena, La Pli de Mareo, Pliscia (Plisa/Plaiken), Al Plan (San Vigilio/St. Vigil), Rina (Welschellen), Longega (Zwischenwasser)
Government
 • MayorFelix Ploner
Area
 • Total161.6 km2 (62.4 sq mi)
Population
 (Nov. 2010)[2]
 • Total2,911
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Ladin: maroi
Italian: marebbani
German: Enneberger
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39030
Dialing code0474
WebsiteOfficial website
the town

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,911 and an area of 161.6 square kilometres (62.4 sq mi).[3]

Mareo borders the following municipalities: Badia, Prags, Bruneck, Cortina d'Ampezzo, La Val, Lüsen, St. Lorenzen, San Martin de Tor and Olang.

Frazioni

The municipality of Mareo contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Curt (Corte/Hof), Mantena, La Pli de Mareo, Pliscia (Plisa/Plaiken), Al Plan (San Vigilio/St. Vigil), Rina (Welschellen), and Longega (Zwischenwasser).

History

Coat of arms

The shield is parted quarterly: the first part represents the Tyrolean Eagle on argent; the second the insignia of Austria. The third shows the head's dog of argent, with an or collar on gules, which represents the arms of the Lords of Ros that in thirteenth century had a castle in the village. The fourth arms is a sable hound with a gules bone in the jaws on argent; it’s the coat of Pracken family, one of the oldest families in Tyrol, which had properties in the area. The emblem was adopted in 1969.[4][5]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 92.09% of the population speak Ladin, 5.02% Italian and 2.89% German as first language.[6]

Demographic evolution

References

External links

Media related to Mareo at Wikimedia Commons