Maria Rain
# Maria Rain

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).

## 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% |
