Verden (district)
Verden () is a "Kreis" (district) in the centre of Lower Saxony, Germany. Adjoining it are (from the northwest clockwise) the districts of Osterholz, Rotenburg, Heidekreis, Nienburg and Diepholz, as well as the city of Bremen.
Verdun pri Uršnih Selih
The name of the settlement was changed from "Verdun" to "Verdun pri Uršnih selih" (literally, 'Verdun near Uršna Sela') 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.