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

Vrsno
Vrsno, with the Kolovrat Ridge in the background
Vrsno Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′29.41″N 13°38′39.44″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Slovenian Littoral
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Kobarid
Elevation [1]	610 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	143
[2]

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:

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

References

External links

• Vrsno on Geopedia

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