Mareo ( it, Marebbe ; german: Enneberg ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,911 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute National Institute of Statistics (Italy), Istat. Mareo borders the following municipalities: Badia, South Tyrol, Badia, Prags, Bruneck, Cortina d'Ampezzo, La Val, Lüsen, St. Lorenzen, San Martin de Tor and Olang.

Frazioni

The municipality of Mareo contains the ''frazione, 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 quartering (heraldry), parted quarterly: the first part represents the eagle (heraldry), Tyrolean Eagle on argent; the second the insignia of flag of Austria, Austria. The third shows the head's dog of argent, with an or (heraldry), 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 (heraldry), 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 (state), Tyrol, which had properties in the area. The emblem was adopted in 1969.

Society

Linguistic distribution

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

Demographic evolution

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References

External links

*(Ladin)
Homepage of the municipality
{{Authority control Municipalities of South Tyrol