Šempeter pri Gorici
Šempeter pri Gorici | |
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Town | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′42.16″N 13°38′16.17″E / 45.9283778°N 13.6378250°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Šempeter-Vrtojba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milan Turk (SLS) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,694 |
| Climate | Cfa |
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Šempeter pri Gorici (pronounced [ʃɛmˈpèːtəɾ pɾi ɡɔˈɾìːtsi] ⓘ, also generally known simply as Šempeter; Italian: San Pietro di Gorizia) is a town and the administrative seat of the Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba in the Slovene Littoral region of Slovenia. There is a border crossing into the Italian town of Gorizia.
Through most of its history, it was linked to the town of Gorizia (Slovene: Gorica), which is now in Italy, whence also its name, literally meaning 'St. Peter near Gorizia'. Since 1947, it has been gravitating towards the newly established town of Nova Gorica, with which it forms a continuous conurbation.