Ringsted Municipality Ringsted Kommune |
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Municipality | |
![]() A street in Ringsted
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Country | Denmark |
Region | Region Zealand |
Seat | Ringsted |
Government | |
• Mayor | Henrik Hvidesten (V) |
Area | |
• Total | 295.48 km2 (114.09 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 1, 2012) | |
• Total | 33,062 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Municipal code | 329 |
Website | www.ringsted.dk |
Ringsted Municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in east Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 295 km², and has a total population of 32,092 (2008). Its mayor is Niels-Ulrik Hermansen, a member of Venstre
The main town and the site of its municipal council is the city of Ringsted.
Ringsted municipality was not be merged with other municipalities by January 1, 2007 as the result of nationwide Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007).
The ten largest urban areas in the municipality are:
Others include Ortved.
Sneslev Church
Coordinates: 55°27′N 11°49′E / 55.450°N 11.817°E