Maria Rain
Municipality in Carinthia, Austria
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Maria Rain (Slovene: Žihpolje) is a town in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia, known for its Baroque parish and pilgrimage church (rebuilt between 1700 and 1729).
Maria Rain | |
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View with parish church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Maria Rain Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′N 14°18′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| District | Klagenfurt-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Prof . Franz Ragger |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 552 m (1,811 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 2,584 |
| • Density | 101/km2 (262/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9161 |
| Area code | 04227 |
Geography
Maria Rain lies in the Rosental, 8 km south of Klagenfurt between the Sattnitz massif and the Drau, which is dammed here to form the Ferlach Reservoir.
Population
According to the 2001 census 3.9% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes.
| Village | Number of people 1991 | Percent of Slovenes 1991 | Percent of Slovenes 1951 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saberda/Zabrda | 37 | 10.8% | 4.2% |
| Obertöllern / Zgornje Dole | 20 | 15.0% | 42.4% |
| Stemeritsch/Smeriče | 29 | 3.4% | 0% |
| Oberguntschach / Zg. Humče | 23 | 0% | 14.3% |
| St. Ulrich / Šenturh | 81 | 2.5% | 8.0% |
| Toppelsdorf / Dolča vas | 65 | 0% | 23.3% |
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