Næstved Municipality
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| Country | Denmark | |
| Region | Region Zealand | |
| Seat | Næstved | |
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| • Mayor | Carsten Rasmussen (S) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 681 km2 (263 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 January 1, 2012) | ||
| • Total | 80,967 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Island | Zealand | |
| Municipal code | 370 | |
| Website | naestved.dk | |
Næstved is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in the south of Denmark. The municipality includes the island of Gavnø. It covers an area of 681 km², and has a total population of 80,732 (2008). Its mayor is Carsten Rasmussen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Næstved.
On January 1, 2007, Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007) merged the Næstved municipality with existing Fladså, Fuglebjerg, Holmegaard, and Suså municipalities to form the new Næstved municipality, increasing the total urban area population to more than 80,000.
The ten largest urban areas in the municipality are:
St. Peter's Church in Næstved
Rønnebæksholm
HerlufmagleKirke Church
Coordinates: 55°15′00″N 11°40′00″E / 55.25°N 11.6667°E
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