Rankweil

Rankweil is a city in the Austrian nation of Vorarlberg inside the district Feldkirch. It is the second one biggest city within the district Feldkirch and the eighth largest town in Vorarlberg. At the time of the Roman Empire, modern-day Rankweil turned into known as "Vinomna". Vinomna was a shipping hub where paved Roman roads converged, inclusive of the primary road from Chur to Augsburg. Rankweil itself became first mentioned in 842. In 1375 the Counts of Montfort bought the dominion Feldkirch, and consequently Rankweil, to the Habsburgs. In 1618 Rankweil became granted marketplace proper.

Since its founding in 1918, Rankweil belongs to the Austrian nation of Vorarlberg. Rankweil's present day mayor is Martin Summer of the People's Party Rankweil. He is in office on account that 2008. The neighborhood council of Rankweil consists of 33 individuals. As of 2013, 11,741 humans have been registered in Rankweil. Altogether, there had been 4,858 families with a mean household length of two.5 persons. In general, 1,485 households stay in Rankweil. Rankweil changed into provided a “own family plus”-network an award from the state of Vorarlberg for own family-pleasant communities.