Verd (; in older sources also ''Vrd'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120. german: Werd) is a settlement south of Vrhnika in the Inner Carniola region of

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. The Verd

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runs above the settlement.

Geography

Verd is a ribbon village between the foot of Ljubljana Peak ( sl, Ljubljanski vrh, ) and Retovje Springs. It includes the hamlets of Janezova Vas, Pritiska, Podgora, and Gradar. The soil in the lower part of the settlement is composed of marsh humus, and in the higher parts is brown loam. There is a large quarry on the slope of Javorč Hill () where limestone is extracted and crushed for use by the railroad. The nearby hills, with a predominantly limestone composition, are heavily forested. There are many karst sinkholes in the area.

Name

Verd was attested in written sources in 1260 as ''Werde'' (and as ''Werd'' in 1369 and 1370). The name is of German origin, derived from the

Middle High German Middle High German (MHG; german: Mittelhochdeutsch (Mhd.)) is the term for the form of German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High German and into Early New High German. High ...

common noun ''wert'' 'island, peninsula, higher dry land in or near a wetland'. The name thus refers to the geographical location of the settlement. In the past the German name was ''Werd''.

Church

The local church in Verd is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit and belongs to the

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of Vrhnika.Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
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Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Verd include: * Jožef Petkovšek (1861–1898),

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Matej Sternen Matej Sternen (20 September 1870 – 28 June 1949) was a leading Slovene Impressionist painter. Sternen was born in Verd, now part of the Carniolan municipality of Vrhnika, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and baptized ''Matthæus Str ...

(1870–1949),

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References

External links

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Verd on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Vrhnika {{Vrhnika-geo-stub