Mareo
| 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°ECoordinates: 46°42′N 11°56′E / 46.700°N 11.933°E | |
| 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
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Mareo
- ↑ "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
- (Ladin) (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
Media related to Mareo at Wikimedia Commons
