Ringsted Municipality
Ringsted Municipality
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A street in Ringsted | |
| Coordinates: 55°26′43″N 11°47′20″E / 55.445276°N 11.788908°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 2025) | |
• Total | 36,286 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipal code | 329 |
| Website | ringsted |
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 36,286 (2025). Its mayor is Henrik Hvidesten, a member of Venstre.
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).