Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality
Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality
Ringkøbing-Skjern Kommune (Danish) | |
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Ringkøbing | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 56°00′36″N 8°23′48″E / 56.01°N 8.3967°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Central Jutland |
| Established | 1 January 2007 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lone Andersen (V) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,485 km2 (573 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2025) | |
• Total | 55,582 |
| • Density | 37.43/km2 (96.94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6950 |
| Website | www |
Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality (Danish: Ringkøbing-Skjern Kommune) is a municipality in western Denmark. Formed on 1 January 2007 during the nationwide 2007 administrative reform, it comprises the former municipalities of Egvad, Holmsland, Ringkøbing, Skjern and Videbæk. Covering 1,494.56 square kilometres (577.05 sq mi), it is the largest municipality in Denmark by area. The municipality has a population of 55,582 (1 January 2025) and is part of the Central Denmark Region (Region Midtjylland). Its mayor since 2025 is Lennart Qvist of the Conservative People's Party (C).
The Church of Denmark comprises 46 parishes within the municipality.