Verdun pri Uršnih Selih (; sl, Verdun pri Uršnih selih) is a small settlement in the
Municipality of Dolenjske Toplice in
Slovenia. It lies west of
Uršna Sela
Uršna Sela (; sl, Uršna sela) is a settlement south of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. The railway line from Ljubljana to Metlika runs through the settlement. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included ...
in the historical region of
Lower Carniola. The municipality is included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Verdun'' to ''Verdun pri Uršnih selih'' (literally, 'Verdun near
Uršna Sela
Uršna Sela (; sl, Uršna sela) is a settlement south of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. The railway line from Ljubljana to Metlika runs through the settlement. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included ...
') in 1953. The name ''Verdun'' is derived from the
Romance word ''*(g)uardōne(m)'', based on the
Germanic word ''*wardō'' 'guard'. Although this place name can be understood in a military sense, it is likely that it referred instead to a place where herdsmen guarded their animals.
References
External links
Verdun pri Uršnih Selih on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Dolenjske Toplice
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