Arriach is a municipality in the district of Villach-Land

Villach-Land

Bezirk Villach-Land is a district of the state ofCarinthia in Austria.-Municipalities:Towns are indicated in boldface; market towns in italics; suburbs, hamlets and other subdivisions of a municipality are indicated in small characters.*Arnoldstein **Agoritschach, Arnoldstein, Erlendorf, Gailitz,...

 in the Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

n state of Carinthia

Carinthia (state)

Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group...

. It consists of the four Katastralgemeinden Arriach, Innerteuchen, Laastadt and Sauerwald.
Situated within the Nock Mountains range of the Central Eastern Alps

Central Eastern Alps

The Central Eastern Alps comprise the main chain of the Eastern Alps with its highest peaks, located between the Northern Limestone Alps and the Southern Limestone Alps, from which they differ in geological composition....

, about 20 km in the north of the city of Villach

Villach

Villach is the second largest city in the Carinthia state in the southern Austria, at the Drava River and represents an important traffic junction for Austria and the whole Alpe-Adria region. , the population is 58,480.-History:...

, Arriach houses the geographical centre of the state of Carinthia. The economy of the commune mainly depends on tourism

Tourism

Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...

.

Arriach was first mentioned in a 1207 deed as Ovriach. According to a 2001 census 68.8% of the population were Protestants

Protestantism

Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...

, which is the highest percentage of all Carinthian municipalities. Therefore the Four Evangelists

Four Evangelists

In Christian tradition the Four Evangelists are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the authors attributed with the creation of the four Gospel accounts in the New Testament that bear the following titles:*Gospel according to Matthew*Gospel according to Mark...

 parish church, erected in 1903, is the largest Protestant church building in mainly Catholic

Roman Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...

 Carinthia. Furthermore Arriach's coat of arms depicts an Eucharist

Eucharist

The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...

 chalice

Chalice (cup)

A chalice is a goblet or footed cup intended to hold a drink. In general religious terms, it is intended for drinking during a ceremony.-Christian:...

 and a Luther rose

Luther rose

The Luther seal or Luther rose is a widely-recognized symbol for Lutheranism. It was the seal that was designed for Martin Luther at the behest of Prince John Frederick, in 1530, while Luther was staying at the Coburg Fortress during the Diet of Augsburg. Lazarus Spengler, to whom Luther wrote his...

.

A smaller Catholic church St Philipp

Philip the Apostle

Philip the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Later Christian traditions describe Philip as the apostle who preached in Greece, Syria, and Phrygia....

 and Jakob

James, son of Alphaeus

Saint James, son of Alphaeus was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. He is often identified with James the Less and commonly known by that name in church tradition....

 from about 1200 stands nearby. Arriach also features several historic rustic log home

Log home

A log home is structurally identical to a log cabin...

s preserved in quite good condition.

Neighboring municipalities

Bad Kleinkirchheim Bad Kleinkirchheim Bad Kleinkirchheim is a municipality in Spittal an der Drau, Carinthia, Austria. Until the middle of the 20th century, agriculture was the dominant focus, but it is now a renowned spa and ski resort...	Reichenau	Gnesau Gnesau Gnesau is a town in the district of Feldkirchen in Carinthia in Austria.-Neighboring municipalities:...
Afritz am See Afritz am See Afritz am See is a municipality in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is located within the Gegend valley of the Nock Mountains range, near the small Afritzer See...		Himmelberg Himmelberg Himmelberg is a town in the district of Feldkirchen in Carinthia in Austria.-Neighboring municipalities:-References:...
	Treffen Treffen Treffen is a market town in the district of Villach-Land in Carinthia in south central Austria....	Steindorf Steindorf am Ossiacher See Steindorf am Ossiacher See is a municipality in the district of Feldkirchen in Carinthia in Austria.-Neighboring municipalities:-External links:*...