Rixheim, Haut-Rhin Département, Grand Est, France
🇫🇷 Rixheim is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter-communal local government body for the Mulhouse conurbation.
1Geography Rixheim lies 5 km east from the city centre of Mulhouse, at the crossroads of Strasbourg and Mulhouse (A35-A36 to Sausheim) and Habsheim to Ottmarsheim (ancient Roman roads), the municipality of Rixheim is located in a loop of the Rhine ditch on the borders of the Hardt forest, the Sundgauvian hills and the alluvial plain of the Jll. The altitudes vary between 365 meters (Zürenwald) and 232 meters (Pont du Bouc).
There was a commendam of the Teutonic Order, their buildings preserved to this day, were built by Johann Caspar Bagnato. It was under the command of the commendam Altshausen.
1Neighbouring communes The neighbouring communes of Rixheim are, clockwise, starting in the north: • Sausheim • Ottmarsheim • Hombourg • Zimmersheim • Habsheim • Bruebach • Riedisheim • Illzach.
1Education Rixheim has a public secondary school, the College Captain Dreyfus. It also has 4 elementary schools.
1Notable places • The former Commandery of the Teutonic Order • The Saint-Léger church, with organ and the old presbytery • Fountain of John of Nepomuk • War memorial • The museum of wallpaper
1Europe/Paris/Haut-Rhin
Rixheim has a population of over 14,020 people. Rixheim also forms part of the wider Mulhouse Arrondissement which has a population of over 284,739 people. It is also a part of the larger Haut-Rhin Département. Rixheim is situated 5 km east of Mulhouse.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Rixheim has links with:
🇩🇪 Löhne, Germany 🇮🇹 San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy 🇫🇷 Valence-sur-Baïse, FranceLocations Near: Rixheim 7.4053,47.7494
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