Aabyhøj

Aabyhøj
Aabyhøj
Neighborhood
	Aabyhøj is characterized by a panoramic view across the broad and flat river valley of Aarhus Ådal
	Aabyhøj Aarhus Municipality
	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 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

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
Jacob Vinjegaard^[who?]^{[citation needed]}
Hans Ranum^[who?]^{[citation needed]}
Frederik Krabbe, football player

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

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

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[KnudsenWaade2010-1] 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.

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