Aabyhøj
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![]() Aabyhøj is characterized by a panoramic view across the broad and flat river valley of Aarhus Ådal | |
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Coordinates: 56°09′24″N 10°10′07″E / 56.156768°N 10.168656°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Regions of Denmark | Central Denmark Region |
Municipality | Aarhus Municipality |
District | Aarhus V |
Postal code | 8230 |
Aabyhøj , or Åbyhøj, is a neighborhood of Aarhus, Denmark.[1] It is part of the postal district of Aarhus V and has a population of approximately 11,000 people and is home to Aabyhøj IF football club and .
History[]
Aabyhøj literally means Aaby-hill and the name reflects that it sprawled on the hillsides of the old village of Aaby at the Aarhus River. Aabyhøj comprise relatively modern buildings from or after the Industrial Revolution, but the old village charm can still be seen around Aaby, at the river banks in the southeast of Aabyhøj.
Gallery[]
Åby Park
Åbyhøj Church
Aabyhøj Administrationsbygning (1937), former municipal administrative building
Åbyhøj town square
Silkeborgvej, an important gateway to Aarhus, cuts through Åbyhøj
Åbyen, a new residential neighbourhood under construction
Notable people[]
- Just Betzer, film producer
- Niels Brinck, singer-songwriter
- Tina Dickow, singer-songwriter and guitarist
- [who?][citation needed]
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- Frederik Krabbe, football player
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Knudsen, Britta Timm; Waade, Anne Marit (31 January 2010). Re-Investing Authenticity: Tourism, Place and Emotions. Channel View Publications. p. 203. GGKEY:4HKSDTK3BU7. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
External links[]
Media related to Aabyhøj at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 56°09′24″N 10°10′07″E / 56.156768°N 10.168656°E
- Aarhus V
- Neighborhoods of Aarhus
- Central Denmark Region stubs