Mareo

For the given name, see Mareo (given name).
Mareo
Comune
Comun de Mareo
Comune di Marebbe
Gemeinde Enneberg

Mareo in the 1960s
Mareo

Location of Mareo in Italy

Coordinates: 46°42′N 11°56′E / 46.700°N 11.933°E / 46.700; 11.933Coordinates: 46°42′N 11°56′E / 46.700°N 11.933°E / 46.700; 11.933
Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province / Metropolitan city South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni Curt (Corte/Hof), Mantena, La Pli de Mareo, Pliscia (Plisa/Plaiken), Al Plan (San Vigilio/St. Vigil), Rina (Welschellen), Longega (Zwischenwasser)
Government
  Mayor Alberto Palfrader
Area
  Total 161.6 km2 (62.4 sq mi)
Population (Nov. 2010)
  Total 2,911
  Density 18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Ladin: maroi
Italian: marebbani
German: Enneberger
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 39030
Dialing code 0474
Website Official website

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.

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).[1]

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.[2]

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.[3]

Demographic evolution

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Heraldry of the World: Mareo
  3. "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol) (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.

External links

Media related to Mareo at Wikimedia Commons

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