Beram

Beram
Vermo
Village
Beram seen from northeast
Beram seen from northeast
Flag of Beram
Official seal of Beram
Beram is located in Croatia
Beram
Beram
Coordinates: 45°15′0″N 13°54′0″E / 45.25000°N 13.90000°E / 45.25000; 13.90000
Country Croatia
County Istria County
Municipality Pazin
Area
 • Total4.4 sq mi (11.5 km2)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total222
 • Density50/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
52000 Pazin
Area code052
Vehicle registrationPU

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 [de] ('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.

  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.