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