Næstved Municipality
Næstved Municipality
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| Coordinates: 55°15′00″N 11°40′00″E / 55.25°N 11.6667°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Zealand |
| Established | 1 January 2007 |
| Seat | Næstved |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carsten Rasmussen (S) |
| Area | |
• Total | 681 km2 (263 sq mi) |
| Population (1. January 2025) | |
• Total | 84,895 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Island | Zealand |
| Municipal code | 370 |
| Website | www |
Næstved Municipality (Danish: Næstved Kommune is a kommune in the Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand 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 84,895 (2025). The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Næstved.
On 1 January 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 population to more than 80,000. As of 2024 the mayor is Carsten Rasmussen.