Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba

The Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba (pronounced [ʃɛmˈpeːtəɾ ʋəɾˈtoːjba] or [ʃəmˈpeːtəɾ ʋəɾˈtoːjba]; Slovene: Občina Šempeter - Vrtojba; Italian: Comune di San Pietro-Vertoiba) is a municipality in Slovenia. The municipality comprises the town and municipal seat of Šempeter pri Gorici and the adjacent village of Vrtojba.

Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba
Občina Šempeter - Vrtojba
Municipality
Šempeter pri Gorici with the Italian town of Gorizia in the background
Šempeter pri Gorici with the Italian town of Gorizia in the background
Coat of arms of Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°55′N 13°39′E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionGorizia
Government
 • MayorMilan Turk (SLS)
Area
 • Total15.0 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total6,292
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.sempeter-vrtojba.si

History

Both settlements used to be suburbs of town of Gorizia until 1947, when they become part of Yugoslavia while Gorizia remained a part of Italy. They have had a separate urban development since then. Nowadays, the Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba forms a single continuous urban area with the neighbouring towns of Nova Gorica and Gorizia.[2] Since May 2011, these three municipalities have been joined in a common trans-border metropolitan zone, administered by a joint administration board.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
  2. Šempeter-Vrtojba municipal site
  3. "Patto Gorizia-Nova Gorica c-e la firma - Cronaca - Il Piccolo". Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.


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