Brædstrup municipality

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Brædstrup municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Vejle County on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 201 km², and has a total population of 8.728 (2005). Its mayor is Torkild Skifter, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.

The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Brædstrup.

Neighboring municipalities are Horsens, Gedved, and Skanderborg to the east, Ry and Them to the north, Nørre-Snede to the west, and Tørring-Uldum to the south.

By January 1, 2007 Brædstrup municipality will cease to exist due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). With the exception of Voerladegård Parish Brædstrup municipality will be merged with existing Gedved and Horsens municipalities to form a new Horsens municipality. This will create a municipality with an area of 542 km² and a total population of ca. 80,000 (2005).

Voerladegård Parish will be merged into the new Skanderborg municipality.

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