Gedved municipality

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Gedved municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Vejle County on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 151 km², and has a total population of 10,215 (2005). Its mayor is Ejgil W. Rasmussen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.

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

Neighboring municipalities are Odder to the east, Skanderborg and Brædstrup to the northwest, and Horsens to the south.

By January 1, 2007 Gedved municipality will cease to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It will be merged with existing Brædstrup (with the exception of Voerladegård Parish) 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 approx. 80,000 (2005).