Vernek

Vernek
Vernek Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°6′19.6″N 14°47′33.05″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Central Sava
Municipality	Litija
Area
• Total	1.19 km^2 (0.46 sq mi)
Elevation	252.1 m (827.1 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	50
[1]

Vernek (pronounced [ʋɛɾˈneːk]) is a settlement on the left bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.^[2]

Name

Vernek was attested in historical sources as Werdenech in 1250, Guardenchae in 1261, sanndt Johanns in 1435, and Bernekch in 1437, among other spellings.^[3]

History

Archaeological evidence shows that the area was settled in the Roman period, most likely as a river port connected to trade up and down the Sava.^[4]

Church

John the Baptist Church

The local church is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Hotič in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1250, but the current building dates to the mid-18th century.^[5]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
2. Litija municipal site
3. "Vernek". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 22879
5. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 1847

External links

• Media related to Vernek at Wikimedia Commons
• Vernek on Geopedia