Aabyhøj

56°09′24″N 10°10′07″E / 56.156768°N 10.168656°E / 56.156768; 10.168656CountryDenmarkRegions of DenmarkCentral Denmark RegionMunicipalityAarhus MunicipalityDistrictAarhus VPostal code

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 Aabyhøj Basketball.

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

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  Åby Park
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  Åbyhøj Church
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  Aabyhøj Administrationsbygning (1937), former municipal administrative building
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  Åbyhøj town square
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  Silkeborgvej, an important gateway to Aarhus, cuts through Åbyhøj
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  Åbyen, a new residential neighbourhood under construction

Notable people

• Just Betzer, film producer
• Niels Brinck, singer-songwriter
• Tina Dickow, singer-songwriter and guitarist
• Jacob Vinjegaard^{[who?][citation needed]}
• Hans Ranum^{[who?][citation needed]}
• Frederik Krabbe, football player

See also

• Åbyhøj Church
• Aaby
• Aarhus V

References

External links

• Media related to Aabyhøj at Wikimedia Commons

56°09′24″N 10°10′07″E / 56.156768°N 10.168656°E / 56.156768; 10.168656