Ringsted Municipality () 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 36,010 (2026). Its mayor is Andreas Karlsen, a member of Det Konservative Folkeparti.
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).
Urban areas The ten largest urban areas in the municipality are: # Locality Population 1 Ringsted 21,151 2 Jystrup 744 3 Ørslev 672 4 Kværkeby 598 5 Vetterslev 562 6 Høm 472 7 Vigersted 470 8 Sneslev 390 9 Farendløse 362 10 Gyrstinge 348
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.
Election Party Totalseats Turnout Electedmayor200571121272168.3%Niels Ulrich Hermansen (V)200961133765.5%20135111147173.3%Henrik Hvidesten (V)2017513136270.3%20214 6 12 1 6 165.81%Henrik Hvidesten (V) (2021-24)Klaus Hansen (V) (2024-25)20254 10 2 1 3 168.0%Andreas Karlsen (C)Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, valg.dk 2021 and 2025
Attractions St. Bendt's Church (Skt. Bendts Kirke) is located in the middle of the town. The church contains several royal tombs. Skjoldenæsholm Tram Museum
Notable people Nicolai Eigtved (1701 in Egtved, Haraldsted – 1754) a Danish architect; proponent of the French rococo Hemming Hansen (1884 in Kværkeby – 1964) a Danish boxer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics Ricardt Madsen (1905 in Kværkeby – 1993) a Danish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics Michael Brockenhuus-Schack (born 1960) a Danish count, landowner, chamberlain and board member; owns Giesegaard and Juellund at Ringsted.
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References
Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data) Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
External links
The Tram Museum Skjoldenæsholm