Municipality of Šentjernej
Municipality of Šentjernej
Občina Šentjernej | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of the Municipality of Šentjernej in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′N 15°20′E / 45.817°N 15.333°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jože Simončič |
| Area | |
• Total | 96.0 km2 (37.1 sq mi) |
| Population (July 1, 2018) | |
• Total | 7,107 |
| • Density | 74.0/km2 (192/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
The Municipality of Šentjernej (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtjɛːɾnɛi̯] or [ʃənˈtjɛːɾnɛi̯]; Slovene: Občina Šentjernej) is a municipality in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Šentjernej. Šentjernej became a municipality in 1994. It borders Croatia.