Spielfeld

Spielfeld
Former municipality
Coat of arms of Spielfeld
Coat of arms
Spielfeld is located in Austria
Spielfeld
Spielfeld
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°42′20″N 15°38′14″E / 46.70556°N 15.63722°E / 46.70556; 15.63722
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictLeibnitz
Area
 • Total
10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
Elevation
266 m (873 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total
968
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8471
Area code03453
Vehicle registrationLB
WebsiteGemeinde 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.

In 2015, a new Austrian border barrier was erected at Spielfeld.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002 - 2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 1.1.2016) for Spielfeld.
  2. ^ Die neue Gemeindestruktur der Steiermark
  3. ^ "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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