Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba

Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba
Občina Šempeter - Vrtojba
Šempeter pri Gorici with the Italian town of Gorizia in the background
Location of the Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°55′N 13°39′E / 45.917°N 13.650°E / 45.917; 13.650
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionGorizia
Government
  MayorMilan Turk (SLS)
Area
  Total
15.0 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
6,292
  Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.sempeter-vrtojba.si

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. It borders Italy.