Beram
Beram
Vermo | |
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Village | |
Beram seen from northeast | |
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Beram | |
| Coordinates: 45°15′0″N 13°54′0″E / 45.25000°N 13.90000°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Istria County |
| Municipality | Pazin |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.5 km2) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 222 |
| • Density | 50.0/sq mi (19.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 52000 Pazin |
| Area code | 052 |
| Vehicle registration | PU |
Beram (Italian: Vermo, German: Burgerdorf [obsolete]) is a small village located in the Croatian county of Istria. It is part of the municipality of Pazin and is situated approximately five kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of the town, on the road to Poreč. The village has a population of about 250 inhabitants. It is well-known for its Biblia pauperum ('the paupers' Bible') and the Danse Macabre ('Dance of Death') fresco in the Church of Maria im Fels ('Mary in the Rock').
The name of the village dates to pre-Roman times, and the castle of Beram was originally called Verm, which led to the Italian place name, Vermo. The German castle's name was Berm, and it was from this name that the Slavic name Beram was derived.