Marec lies about 40-45 km east of Prishtina. The source describes it as a hilly and mountainous settlement.
The source notes archaeological traces linking the locality with early phases of habitation. It also records traces or localities associated with earlier fortifications. In written records, the source traces the settlement at least to 1398, with further references in 1438, 1488.
One of the cited registers for 1477 records 2 households; more granular demographic details are intentionally omitted here. Following the expulsions of Albanians in 1877–1878, the source records the arrival of Albanian muhajir families from the Sanjak of Niš. Later emigration of some families to Turkey is also recorded. For 1998–1999, the source documents the burning, destruction or damage of homes and other property.
Source
Source and further reading
Principal source: Prof. Dr. Jusuf Osmani, Settlements of Kosovo, Volume 1.
Source entry: MERIONI (Mareci)
This page presents only a selected part of a much broader published study of the settlement. For detailed archival references, family histories, microtoponymy and the full treatment of the settlement, consult the original volume.