Ruds Vedby Explained

Ruds Vedby
Other Name:Ruds Vedby
Pushpin Map:Denmark#Denmark Region Zealand
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Denmark
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Zealand (Sjælland)
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Sorø
Leader Title:Lokalrådsformand
Leader Name:Ingse Rasmussen[1] [2]
Established Title:Established
Established Title3:Current municipality
Established Date3:2007-01-01
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Urban Km2:1.11
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Urban:1694
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+1
Coordinates:55.5417°N 11.3758°W

Ruds Vedby, in Sorø Municipality, is a small town located on the railway between Tølløse and Høng in West Zealand, eastern Denmark. Ruds Vedby is located 18 km north of Slagelse, 8 km west of Dianalund and 20 km north-west of Sorø. As of 1 January 2024, the population was 1,694.[3]

History

It takes its name after Vedbygård manor, to which it owes its existence, and the Rud family who owned from 1421 until 1671 (Rud's Vedby).[4]

Attractions

Transport

Ruds Vedby station is located on the Høng - Tølløse railway line. Train service is operated by the railway company Lokaltog A/S.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sn.dk - Sjællandske Nyheder - Alt det vi taler om. 2 October 2014 .
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 22 July 2016 . 20 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160820010356/http://soroe.dk/media/1368133/Forslag-til-Helhedsplan-Ruds-Vedby.pdf . dead .
  3. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density
  4. Web site: Vedbygård. Danish. Gyldendal. 2012-10-01.