Spielfeld
| Spielfeld | ||
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  Spielfeld Location within Austria | ||
| Coordinates: 46°42′20″N 15°38′14″E / 46.70556°N 15.63722°ECoordinates: 46°42′20″N 15°38′14″E / 46.70556°N 15.63722°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 | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 8471 | |
| Area code | 03453 | |
| Vehicle registration | LB | |
| Website | Gemeinde 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 December 21 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]
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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