| Municipality of Šentilj Občina Šentilj | |
|---|---|
| Town and Municipality | |
|  Location of the Municipality of Šentilj in Slovenia | |
| Location of the Town of Šentilj in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′50″N 15°39′11″E / 46.68056°N 15.65306°ECoordinates: 46°40′50″N 15°39′11″E / 46.68056°N 15.65306°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edvard Čagran | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.01 km2 (25.10 sq mi) | 
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 8,074 | 
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) | 
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) | 
The Municipality of Šentilj (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtiːl] or [ʃənˈtiːl]; Slovene: Občina Šentilj) is a municipality in Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Šentilj v Slovenskih Goricah (German: St. Egidi in Windischbüheln). This town 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 Austrian town opposite Šentilj is Spielfeld.