Spielfeld
Spielfeld (Slovene: Špilje) is a former municipality in the district of Leibnitz in Austrian state of Styria. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality Straß in Steiermark.[2] It was an Austria-Slovenia border crossing checkpoint until 21 December 2007, when all immigration and customs checks ended after Slovenia joined the Schengen Area. The Slovene town opposite Spielfeld is Šentilj.
Spielfeld | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Spielfeld Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 46°42′20″N 15°38′14″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Leibnitz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heidrun Walther (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 968 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8471 |
| Area code | 03453 |
| Vehicle registration | LB |
| Website | Gemeinde Spielfeld |
In 2015, a new Austrian border barrier was erected at Spielfeld.[3]
Gallery
Pre-Schengen passport stamp
Pre-Schengen Autobahn border passport stamp
Passport stamp (before Slovenia joined the Schengen Area)
References
- Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 1.1.2016) for Spielfeld.
- Die neue Gemeindestruktur der Steiermark
- "Austria to build border fence, angering Germany and threatening Schengen zone". The Daily Telegraph. AFP. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
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