List of churches in Ringsted Municipality

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This list of churches in Ringsted Municipality lists church buildings in Ringsted Municipality, Denmark.

Church (building) building constructed for Christian worship

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Ringsted Municipality Municipality in Region Zealand, Denmark

Ringsted Municipality is a municipality 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 Henrik Hvidesten, a member of Venstre

Denmark constitutional monarchy in Europe

Denmark, officially the Kingdom of Denmark, is a Nordic country and the southernmost of the Scandinavian nations. Denmark lies southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and is bordered to the south by Germany. The Kingdom of Denmark also comprises two autonomous constituent countries in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Denmark proper consists of a peninsula, Jutland, and an archipelago of 443 named islands, with the largest being Zealand, Funen and the North Jutlandic Island. The islands are characterised by flat, arable land and sandy coasts, low elevation and a temperate climate. Denmark has a total area of 42,924 km2 (16,573 sq mi), land area of 42,394 km2 (16,368 sq mi), and the total area including Greenland and the Faroe Islands is 2,210,579 km2 (853,509 sq mi), and a population of 5.8 million.

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Name Location Year Coordinates Image Refs
Allindemagle Church Allindemagle 05-03-27-k2 Allindemagle kirke (Ringsted).jpg
Benløse Church Benløse 55°28′11.64″N11°48′22.32″E / 55.4699000°N 11.8062000°E / 55.4699000; 11.8062000 Benlose(01).JPG [1]
St. Bendt's Church Ringsted 55°26′43.6″N11°47′13.8″E / 55.445444°N 11.787167°E / 55.445444; 11.787167 Ringsted kosciol mpazdziora.JPG [2]
Bringstrup Church Bringstrup Benlose(01).JPG
Farendløse Church Farendløse 05-10-28-k1 Farendlose (Ringsted).jpg
Gyrstinge Church Gyrstinge 05-03-27-j1 Gyrstinge (Ringsted).jpg
Haraldsted Church Haraldsted Nordenskirker Haraldsted01.jpg [3]
Høm Church Høm 05-12-12-k3 Hom kirke (Ringsted).JPG
Jystrup Church Jystrup 55°30′56.6″N11°52′4.4″E / 55.515722°N 11.867889°E / 55.515722; 11.867889 Jystrup Church.jpg
Klostermark Church Ringsted 55°07′8.4″N12°14′17.6″E / 55.119000°N 12.238222°E / 55.119000; 12.238222 KlostermarkskirkenDK.jpg
Kværkeby Church Kværkeby Kvaerkeby kirke (Ringsted).jpg
Nordrup Church Nordrup 55°24′33.3″N11°53′24.9″E / 55.409250°N 11.890250°E / 55.409250; 11.890250 Nordenskirker Nordrupost(01).jpg [4]
Sigersted Church Sneslev Sigersted kirke 20090413-8.jpg
Sneslev Church Villingerød SneslevKirke.jpg [5]
Valsølille Church Valsølille Valsolille kirke (Ringsted).jpg
Vesterslev Church Vesterslev Vetterslev kirke (Ringsted).jpg
Vigersted Church Vigersted Vigersted kirke 20090413-01.jpg
Østerslev Church Østerslev Orslev kirke (Ringsted).JPG

See also

This is a list of listed buildings in Ringsted Municipality, Denmark.

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References

  1. "Benløse Kirke" (in Danish). Retrieved 2014-11-25.
  2. "Ringsted Sankt Bendts Kirke" (in Danish). Retrieved 2014-11-25.
  3. "Haraldsted Kirke" (in Danish). Retrieved 2014-11-25.
  4. "Nordrup Kirke" (in Danish). Retrieved 2014-11-25.
  5. "Sneslev Kirke" (in Danish). Retrieved 2014-11-25.