Rankweil
Rankweil | ||
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Rankweil Location within Austria | ||
Location in the district
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Coordinates: 47°16′00″N 09°39′00″E / 47.26667°N 9.65000°ECoordinates: 47°16′00″N 09°39′00″E / 47.26667°N 9.65000°E | ||
Country | Austria | |
State | Vorarlberg | |
District | Feldkirch | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Martin Summer | |
Area | ||
• Total | 21.87 km2 (8.44 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 468 m (1,535 ft) | |
Population (1 January 2014)[1] | ||
• Total | 11,716 | |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 6830 | |
Area code | 05522 | |
Vehicle registration | FK | |
Website | www.rankweil.at |
Rankweil is a town in the Rhine valley in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, part of the district Feldkirch.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1869 | 2,410 | — |
1880 | 2,686 | +11.5% |
1890 | 2,976 | +10.8% |
1900 | 3,304 | +11.0% |
1910 | 3,923 | +18.7% |
1923 | 3,724 | −5.1% |
1934 | 4,229 | +13.6% |
1939 | 4,447 | +5.2% |
1951 | 5,244 | +17.9% |
1961 | 6,451 | +23.0% |
1971 | 8,654 | +34.1% |
1981 | 9,926 | +14.7% |
1991 | 10,509 | +5.9% |
2001 | 11,171 | +6.3% |
2011 | 11,567 | +3.5% |
Sights
Attractions include its Basilica.
Personalities
- Mario Reiter, Olympic skier
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rankweil. |