Ringsted Municipality

Ringsted municipality is a municipality (Danish, "kommune") in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand ("Sjælland") in east Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 295 km², and has a total population of 32,092 (2008). Its mayor is Niels-Ulrik Hermansen, a member of Venstre

The main town and the site of its municipal council is the city of Ringsted.

Ringsted municipality was not be merged with other municipalities by January 1, 2007 as the result of nationwide "Kommunalreformen" ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007).

Attractions

* Saint Bendt's Church ("Skt. Bendts Kirke") is located in the middle of the town.The church contains several royal tombs.

(-) Indicates year of death.

*Duke Knud Lavard. (1130)

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*King Valdemar I. The Great. Died (1182)
*His Queen Sophia (1198)
*His son, Duke Christopher (1166)

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*King Knud VI (1202)
*His sister, Queen Rikiza of Sweden (1220)

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*King Valdemar II. The Victorious (1241)
*His Queen Dagmar (1213)
*His Queen Beengjerd (1220)

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*King Valdemar III. (1231)
*Lady Eleonora (1231)

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*Knud, Duke of Lolland (1260)
*His son Erik, Duke of Halland (1304)

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*Prince Valdemar, the son of King Christopher I.

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*King Erik Plovpenning (1250)

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*King Birger of Sweden (1321)
*His Queen Margarethe (1341)

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*King Erik Menved (1319)
*His mother, Queen Agnes (1304)
*His Queen, Ingeborg (1319)

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*Erik, son of King Christopher II (1331)

Most notable of which is King Valdemar I. The Great, and King Valdemar II. The Victorious.

Saint Bendt's Church was the northern wing of Ringsted Monastery, who belonged to Benedictine Order. The church was build by King Valdemar I. The Great, which was completed in 1170.

* The Tram Museum Skjoldenæsholm

External links

* [http://www.ringsted.dk Municipality's official website]
* [http://www.sporvejsmuseet.dk The Tram Museum Skjoldenæsholm]

References

* Municipal statistics: [http://www2.netborger.dk/Kommunefakta/ NetBorger Kommunefakta] , delivered from [http://www.kmd.dk/ KMD] aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
* Municipal mergers and neighbors: [http://kommune.eniro.dk/danmarkskort/ Eniro new municipalities map]