Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality () 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 , it is the largest municipality in Denmark by area. The municipality has a population of 55,405 (1 January 2026) 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.
Locations Ringkøbing 9,830 Skjern 7,737 Videbæk 4,351 Tarm 4,122 Hvide Sande 2,780 Lem 1,358 Spjald 1,342 Vorgod-Barde 1,023 Borris 858
Politics
Municipal council Ringkøbing-Skjern's municipal council consists of 29 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.
Election Party Totalseats Turnout Electedmayor200552131172974.3%Torben Nørregaard (V)2009513221670.3%Iver Enevoldsen (V)2013631321476.0%2017631621174.8%Hans Østergaard (V)20214313611170.1%20253131518772.2%Lone Andersen (V)Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2021. Data from valg.dk 2025
See also Hoven, Denmark
References
Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data) Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
External links
The Ringkøbing Fjord area's official cooperation and tourism information website