Rankweil is a town in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg, in the district Feldkirch.

Its largest river is the Frutz, from which the Mühlbach was channeled off through the town for utilization by ten hydroelectric plants.

The town adjoins Koblach, Röthis, Sulz, Zwischenwasser, Laterns, Übersaxen, Satteins, Göfis, Feldkirch and Meiningen.

In 1375 the Counts of Montfort sold the dominion of Feldkirch, including Rankweil, to the Habsburgs.

The central image of pilgrimage, a linden wood sculpture of Mary with her child, was created by the sculptor Johannes Rueland in 1470.

The church received the title of a Minor Basilica in 1985 and is located on an Austrian stretch of the Camino de Santiago.

It commemorates Josef Sigmund Nachbauer, who commanded the Rankweiler Schützen at the time of the Napoleonic wars; he was their leader in the uprising against Bavaria in 1809, was imprisoned in 1813, and died at Fortress Ingolstadt in the same year.

They are active in the fields of sports, culture, music, religion and family life.

In the field of music, the club Altes Kino has organized concerts with national and international musicians like Zucchero, Bryan Adams, Gianna Nannini, Amy Macdonald, Dave Brubeck and Hubert von Goisern.

In addition, every other year a carnival parade takes place in Rankweil.

The sports infrastructure in Rankweil consists of soccer pitches, tennis and golf courts, a skate park, a sports shooters court, an ice rink and a fitness trail.