Rixheim

Rixheim (Alsatian: Rìxa ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France. It forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter-communal local government body for the Mulhouse conurbation.

Geography
Rixheim lies 5 kilometers east from the city center 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). Rixheim lies six Kilometer east of Mulhouse.

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.

Neighbouring communes
The neighbouring communes of Rixheim are, clockwise, starting in the north:


 * Sausheim
 * Ottmarsheim
 * Hombourg
 * Zimmersheim
 * Habsheim
 * Bruebach
 * Riedisheim
 * Illzach

Education
Rixheim has a public secondary school, the College Captain Dreyfus. It also has 4 elementary schools.

Twin towns

 * [[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|20px]] Lohne, Germany, Niedersachsen, Germany (since 1987)
 * [[Image:Flag of Italy.svg|20px]] San Vito al Tagliamento, Friaul-Julisch Venetien, Italy
 * [[Image:Flag of France.svg|20px]] Kanton Valence-sur-Baïse, Midi-Pyrénées, France

Notable 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