Nørre Aaby

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Nørre Aaby
Town
Nørre Aaby railway station
Nørre Aaby railway station
Nørre Aaby is located in Denmark
Nørre Aaby
Nørre Aaby
Location in Denmark
Coordinates: 55°27′28″N 9°52′39″E / 55.45778°N 9.87750°E / 55.45778; 9.87750Coordinates: 55°27′28″N 9°52′39″E / 55.45778°N 9.87750°E / 55.45778; 9.87750
CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark
MunicipalityMiddelfart
Area
 • Urban
2.29 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Urban
2,979
 • Urban density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
1,484 males and 1,495 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-5580 Nørre Aaby

Nørre Aaby is a town in central Denmark, located in Middelfart Municipality on the island of Funen. Until Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007) it was the site of the municipal council of the now former Nørre Aaby Municipality.

The town is most known for the great number of efterskole located around the town: Viby Efterskole, Båring Efterskole, Vesterdal Efterskole, Nørre Åby Efterskole and Eisbjerghus Efterskole.

The population of Nørre Aaby is 2,979 (1 January 2021).[1]

Notable people[]

  • Jørgen Aabye (1868 in Nørre Aaby – 1959) a Danish painter of religious art, portraits and landscapes
  • Søren Absalon Larsen (1871 in Nørre Aaby – 1957) a Danish physicist who worked on electroacoustics gave his name to the Larsen effect

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