Vrsno, Kobarid

Vrsno
Vrsno, with Monte Mataiur in the background
Vrsno Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′29.41″N 13°38′39.44″E / 46.2248361°N 13.6442889°E / 46.2248361; 13.6442889Coordinates: 46°13′29.41″N 13°38′39.44″E / 46.2248361°N 13.6442889°E / 46.2248361; 13.6442889
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Slovenian Littoral
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Kobarid
Elevation	591.2 m (1,939.6 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	143
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Vrsno (Italian: Ursina) is a small village in the Municipality of Kobarid in the Littoral region of Slovenia.

It 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.^[2]

Gregorčič's birth house in Vrsno

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Vrsno include:

• Anton Gregorčič (1852–1925), conservative politician
• Simon Gregorčič (1844–1906), poet

References

External links

• Vrsno at Geopedia

v t e Municipality of Kobarid Settlements Administrative centre: Kobarid Avsa Borjana Breginj Drežnica Drežniške Ravne Homec Idrsko Jevšček Jezerca Koseč Kred Krn Ladra Libušnje Livek Livške Ravne Logje Magozd Mlinsko Perati Podbela Potoki Robidišče Robič Sedlo Smast Stanovišče Staro Selo Sužid Svino Trnovo ob Soči Vrsno Landmarks Assumption of Mary Parish Church Gregorčič House Holy Spirit Church Kobarid Museum Koseč Gorges Kozjak Falls Ossuary of Italian Soldiers Rutar House Soča River Notable people Simon Gregorčič Simon Rutar