Ringsted, a city in Ringsted municipality, is in the middle of the Danish island of Zealand. The municipal population is about 31,000 and the city population is 21,412 (1 January 2012).

Ringsted is approximately 60 km from Copenhagen.

Ringsted is one of Denmarks busiest transit cities. The city is located in the very middle of Zealand, connecting both the southern parts of Zealand as well as Funen and Jutland with the Copenhagen area.

Ringsted was the site of Sjællands landsting.

In 1137, Canute Lavard was killed in Haraldsted forest, leading to outbreaks of civil war.

The town arms goes back to 1421. There has been much discussion about what it portrays. The traditional answer is at the top the hand of God and under that Virgin Mary with Jesus surrounded by three figures that worship her. The city officially interprets the three figures as Saint Canute Lavard, King Eric Plovpenning, and Saint Benedict of Nursia. The church was consecrated in 1170. In front of the church is the spacious town square leading to the shopping streets with shops and boutiques for every taste. You^[who?] can also shop to your heart's delight in the shopping centres RingStedet and Premier Outlets Center, the only one of its kind in Denmark.^{[citation needed]} Ringsted has a wide selection of cafes and restaurants, and Ringsted has its own brewery. During the summer months, you will also find a mobile tourist office at the town square.