Maria Rain

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Coordinates: 46°33′0″N 14°18′0″E / 46.55, 14.3

Maria Rain
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Maria Rain
 Map of Austria, position of Maria Rain highlighted
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Carinthia
District Klagenfurt-Land
Mayor Josef Tomaschitz
Basic statistics
Area 25.48 km² (9.8 sq mi)
Elevation 552 m  (1811 ft)
Population 2,202  (09/06/2008)
 - Density 86 /km² (224 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal code 9161
Area code 04227

Maria Rain (Slovene: Žihpolje) is a town in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in Carinthia in Austria, known for its Baroque parish and pilgrimage church (rebuilt between 1700 and 1729).

According to the 2001 census 3,9% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes.


Village Number of peoople 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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Municipalities in district Klagenfurt-Land