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Ringsted Municipality (Danish: Ringsted Kommune) is a kommune in the Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand in east Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 295 km2, and has a total population of 36,356 (2024). Its mayor is Henrik Hvidesten, a member of Venstre.
Ringsted Municipality
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 A street in Ringsted | |
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| Coordinates: 55°26′43″N 11°47′20″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Zealand |
| Established | 1 April 1970 |
| Seat | Ringsted |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Henrik Hvidesten (V) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 295.48 km2 (114.09 sq mi) |
| Population (1. January 2024)[1] | |
| • Total | 36,356 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipal code | 329 |
| Website | ringsted |
The main town and the site of its municipal council is the city of Ringsted.
Ringsted municipality was not merged with other municipalities on 1 January 2007, during the nationwide Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007).
The ten largest urban areas in the municipality are:
Others include Ortved.
Ringsted's municipal council consists of 21 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.
