Ringe, Denmark
Ringe is a town with a population of 6,179 (1 January 2020)[1] on Funen in central Denmark. It is the seat of Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality, and was the seat of the now abolished Ringe municipality. The main office of Rynkeby Foods, a major Danish producer of juice and squash, is located in Ringe.
Ringe | |
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Town | |
 Ringe Church. | |
  Ringe Location in the Region of Southern Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 55°14′15″N 10°28′49″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark |
| Municipality | Faaborg-Midtfyn |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,179 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Ringe Museum
Notable people
- Jens Laursøn Emborg (1876 in Ringe – 1957) an organist and composer
- Erik Eriksen (1902 in Brangstrup – 1972) 15th Prime Minister of Denmark, 1950-1953
- Aksel Bender Madsen (1916 in Ringe – 2000) a Danish modern furniture designer
- Henriette Bonde-Hansen (born 1963 in Rudme) a Danish operatic soprano
- Anne Sofie Madsen (born 1979 in Ringe) an avant-garde fashion designer
Sport
- Johannes Gandil (1873 in Ringe – 1956) an amateur footballer, team silver medallist at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Palle Lykke (1936 in Ringe – 2013) a cyclist, competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Thierry Tribondeau (born 1962 in Ringe) a French bobsledder
- Ann Spejlsgaard (born 1978 in Ringe) a sport shooter, selected for the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Niclas Kirkeløkke (born 1994 in Ringe) a handball player
References
- BY3: Population 1st January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
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