Vrsno, Kobarid
| Vrsno | |
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Vrsno, with the Kolovrat Ridge in the background | |
  Vrsno Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′29.41″N 13°38′39.44″E / 46.2248361°N 13.6442889°ECoordinates: 46°13′29.41″N 13°38′39.44″E / 46.2248361°N 13.6442889°E | |
| 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 (pronounced [ˈʋəɾsnɔ]; 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]
Simon Gregorčič's birthplace 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
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