Ringe, Denmark

Svendborgbanen is the railway line between Odense and Svendborg, inaugurated on 12 July 1876. The line was established by Sydfyenske Jernbaner, and taken over by DSB on 1 April 1949. Since 13 December 2020, the line has been managed by Arriva, a private multinational company.During the daytime, two trains each hour drive the stretch between Odense and Svendborg in both directions that do not stop at all stations (only one train in the evening hours). Additionally, a train drives between Odense and Ringe once an hour, during day and evening hours, in both directions that stop at all stations.

The Midtfyns Festival is a famous rock festival in Ringe, Denmark. It was closed before the 2004 festival started, due to declining ticket sales. In 2005 Henrik Malmkjær acquired the rights for the festival, planning to revive it in 2006. The plan failed but new actors are now trying to start up the old spirit again. The new Midtfyns Festival was held in 2019. This time the festival will mainly focus on the locals and upcoming artists. In 2020, the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.In the festival's heyday it was competing with Roskilde Festival to be the biggest music event in Northern Europe. Musicians like Stevie Ray Vaughan and Whitesnake also performed at Midtfyns.

State Prison in Ringe was built in 1976 and is a closed prison near the town of Ringe in the country of Denmark. The prison's seven departments have a total capacity of 86 and receives both men and women from across the country from the age of 23 years to the age 29 years who must endure punishment in a closed prison. State Prison in Ringe is also the only closed prison in Denmark, which has a large outdoor area for each department, which prisoners are free to use whenever they want. The male inmates are mostly convicted for violence and robbery, while the female inmates are often convicted of drug trafficking.

Ryslinge Folk High School (Danish: Ryslinge Højskole) is a folk high school in the village of Ryslinge on the Danish island Funen.

Ryslinge is a town with a population of 1,802 (1 January 2023) in central Denmark, located in Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality on the island of Funen. Ryslinge Folk High School is located in the town.

Egeskov Castle (Danish: Egeskov Slot) is located near Kværndrup, in the south of the island of Funen, Denmark. The castle is Europe's best preserved Renaissance water castle.

Årslev municipality (Danish: Årslev Kommune) is a former municipality (Danish, kommune) in the island of Funen in central Denmark. It merged into Faaborg-Midtfyn municipality on 1 January 2007. The former municipality covered an area of 74 square kilometres (29 sq mi), and had a total population of 9,365 (2005). It belonged to Funen County and its last mayor was Hans Jørgensen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Årslev. Neighboring municipalities were Ullerslev and Langeskov to the east, Odense to the north, Broby to the west, and Ringe and Ørbæk to the south. Årslev municipality ceased to exist on 1 January 2007 as a result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007) in which it merged with Broby, Faaborg, Ringe, and Ryslinge municipalities, forming a new Faaborg-Midtfyn municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 638 km2 (246 sq mi) and a total population of 51,144 (2005). The new municipality belongs to the new Region of Southern Denmark.

Årslev is a town in central Denmark on the island of Funen. It was located in Årslev Municipality, until 1 January 2007 when it became part of Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality. The town has a population of 4,250 (1 January 2023).There is a train station (operated by DSB) and bus connections (operated by Fynbus) to Odense and Svendborg. It has two schools, which are called Sdr. Nærå Fri- og Efterskole and Broskolen Afd. Bøgehøj

Until 1 January 2007 Ryslinge municipality was a municipality (Danish, kommune) in the former Funen County on the island of Funen in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 82 km2, and had a total population of 6,924 (2005). Its last mayor was Gunnar Landtved, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Ryslinge. The municipality was created in 1970 as the result of a kommunalreform ("Municipality Reform") that merged a number of existing parishes: Gislev Parish (Gudme Herred) Kværndrup Parish (Sunds Herred) Ryslinge Parish (Gudme Herred)Ryslinge municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Broby, Faaborg, Ringe, and Årslev municipalities to form the new Faaborg-Midtfyn municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 638 km2 and a total population of 51,144 (2005). The new municipality belongs to Region of Southern Denmark.

Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality (Danish: Faaborg-Midtfyn Kommune; formerly Fåborg-Midtfyn) is a kommune in the Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. It covers an area of 638 km² and has a total population of 52,253 (2023). On 1 January 2007 Faaborg-Midtfyn municipality was created as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), consisting of the former municipalities of Broby, Ringe, Aarslev, Ryslinge, and Faaborg.

Kværndrup is a town located on the island of Funen in south Denmark, in Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality.

Hudevad Smithy (Danish: Hudevad Smedje), a traditional village smithy which was later expanded with a radiator factory and also developed into a prolific manufacturer of decorative metalwork for churches and other buildings, is now operated as a museum in Hudevad near Årup on the island of Funen, Denmark. The company was operated by four generations of smiths named Hans Rasmussen. The museum combines a working smithy with an exhibition about the transition from traditional craftsmanship to industry and an extensive collection of decorative objects created by Hans Rasmussen II (1883–1975). The museum opened in 2009.