Ringsted

Ringsted is a city and a municipality located in the middle of the Danish island of Zealand. It is one of the municipalites of the County of West Zealand and in fact also among the municipalities covering the largest area of Denmark.

The City of Ringsted is located approximately 70 km from Copenhagen and provides a railway station with both national and international stops (EuroCity).

Total population: 30,229 (as of July 1, 2003)

The City of Ringsted: 18507 (as of January 1, 2003)

Rural Districts of Ringsted: 7343 (as of January 1, 2003)

Municipality Area: 295.48 km²

Population Density: 102 inhabitants per km²

Postal code: 4100 Ringsted

The municipality also covers these postal codes:

• 4174 Jystrup Midtsjælland
• 4370 St. Merløse

(Note: Might cover additional postal areas)

Neighbor municipalities:

• Hvalsø
• Skovbo
• Haslev
• Sorø
• Stenlille
• Tølløse
• Suså

Table of contents

1 International Cities of Friendship 2 Tourism 3 History 4 External Links

International Cities of Friendship

• Vammala - Finland
• Gyöngyös - Hungary
• Skövde - Sweden
• Halden - Norway
• Kutna Hora - Czech Republic
• Ringsted, Iowa, USA

Tourism

Sankt Bendts Kirke (Church of Saint Benedict; Romanesque).

The Danish Tram Museum of Skjoldnæsholm ([Homepage]) near Jystrup

History

King Harald was killed in Haraldsted.

External Links

Statistics and Figures

Ringsted Kommune