Ringsted Municipality is a municipality (
Danish
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kommune'') in
Region Sjælland
Region Zealand ( da, Region Sjælland) is the southernmost administrative region of Denmark, established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which abolished the traditional counties ("amter") and set up five larger regi ...
on the island of
Zealand
Zealand ( da, Sjælland ) at 7,031 km2 is the largest and most populous island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 January 2020.
It is the 1 ...
(''Sjælland'') in east
Denmark
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. The municipality covers an area of 295 km
2, and has a total population of 32,092 (2008). 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 is a city located centrally in the Danish island of Zealand. It is the seat of a municipality of the same name.
Ringsted is situated approximately 60 km from Copenhagen.
Tourism and transport
Ringsted is one of Denmark's busies ...
.
Ringsted municipality was not merged with other municipalities on 1 January 2007, during the nationwide
''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007).
Urban areas
The ten largest urban areas in the municipality are:
Others include
Ortved.
Politics
Municipal council
Ringsted's municipal council consists of 21 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal councils elected since the
Municipal Reform of 2007.
Attractions
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St. Bendt's Church (''Skt. Bendts Kirke'') is located in the middle of the town. The church contains several royal tombs.
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Skjoldenæsholm Tram Museum
Skjoldenæsholm Tram Museum (Danish language, Danish: Sporvejsmuseet Skjoldenæsholm), also referred to as the Danish Tramway Museum, is an open-air museum dedicated to vintage trams and buses. It is located south-west of Copenhagen, Denmark, betw ...
Notable people
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Nicolai Eigtved
Nicolai Eigtved, also known as Niels Eigtved (4 June 1701 – 7 June 1754) was a Danish architect. He introduced and was the leading proponent of the French rococo or late baroque style in Danish architecture during the 1730s–1740s. He design ...
(1701 in Egtved, Haraldsted – 1754) a Danish architect; proponent of the French
rococo
Rococo (, also ), less commonly Roccoco or Late Baroque, is an exceptionally ornamental and theatrical style of architecture, art and decoration which combines asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding, white and pastel colours, sculpted moulding, ...
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Hemming Hansen (1884 in Kværkeby – 1964) a Danish boxer who competed in the
1908 Summer Olympics
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Ricardt Madsen (1905 in Kværkeby – 1993) a Danish boxer who competed in the
1928 Summer Olympics
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Michael Brockenhuus-Schack (born 1960) a Danish count, landowner, chamberlain and board member; owns
Giesegaard and
Juellund
Juellund is a manor house and estate in Ringsted Municipality, Denmark. It was established by Jens Juel (diplomat), Jens Juel in 1694 but has been part of the Giesegaard estate since 1751.
History
Juellund was established when Jens Juel purchase ...
at Ringsted.
Image gallery
Image:Jystrup.jpg, Jystrup
Jystrup is a small town with a population of 781 (1 January 2022) located in the middle of Zealand, Denmark. It is located in Ringsted municipality in Region Zealand.
Known for its nearby '' Danish Tramway Museum of Skjoldenæsholm'', the town ...
Image:Ringsted kosciol mpazdziora.JPG, St. Bendt's Church
Image:Skjoldnæsholm.jpg, Skjoldenæsholm Castle
Skjoldenæsholm Castle is a manor house located 11 kilometres north-east of Ringsted, Denmark, standing on the west side of one of the many lakes which dominate the area. The Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassical main building, possibly by Phili ...
Image:SneslevKirke.jpg, Sneslev Church
References
* Municipal statistics
NetBorger Kommunefakta delivered fro
KMDaka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
* Municipal mergers and neighbors
Eniro new municipalities map
External links
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The Tram Museum Skjoldenæsholm
Municipalities of Region Zealand
Municipalities of Denmark
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