Vrsno, Kobarid Explained

Official Name:Vrsno
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Slovenian Littoral
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Gorizia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Kobarid
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:143
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.2248°N 13.6443°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:610
Footnotes:[2]

Vrsno (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈʋəɾsnɔ/; Italian: Ursina) is a small village in the Municipality of Kobarid in the Littoral region of Slovenia.

Vrsno is best known as the birthplace of the poet Simon Gregorčič. Since 1966, Gregorčič's home has housed a small ethnographic museum with some exhibits from the poet's life.[3] The museum also showcases the poet's artistic work, displays a timeline of historic events that occurred in his lifetime, and presents his relatives and notable contemporaries.[4]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Vrsno include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Savnik . Roman . Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1 . 1968 . Državna založba Slovenije . Ljubljana . 430.
  2. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  3. http://www.slovenia.info/?muzej=9001 Slovenian Tourist Board site
  4. Web site: Rojstna hiša Simona Gregorčiča – Tolminski muzej . 4 Aug 2020.