Rankweil

Rankweil is a town in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg, in the district Feldkirch. It is the second largest town in the district Feldkirch and the eighth largest town in Vorarlberg.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Rankweil
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: GewerbeparkRankweil.JPG
Settlement.image_shield: Wappen Rankweil.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 80x110px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Austria
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 270
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Austria
Settlement.image_map: Rankweil im Bezirk FK.png
Settlement.mapsize: 260x260px
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the district
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country

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Rankweil is a town in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg, in the district Feldkirch. It is the second largest town in the district Feldkirch and the eighth largest town in Vorarlberg.

==Geography== Rankweil is located in the southern Rhine Valley. Its largest river is the Frutz, from which the Mühlbach was channeled off through the town for utilization by ten hydroelectric plants.