Municipality of Šentjernej

Municipality of Šentjernej
Občina Šentjernej
Location of the Municipality of Šentjernej in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°49′N 15°20′E / 45.817°N 15.333°E / 45.817; 15.333
Country Slovenia
Government
  MayorJože Simončič
Area
  Total
96.0 km2 (37.1 sq mi)
Population
 (July 1, 2018)
  Total
7,107
  Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.sentjernej.si

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.