Aarhus N is a postal district in the city of

Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwest ...

, consisting of Trøjborg, Risskov, Vejlby, Skejby, Vorrevangen and Christiansbjerg, all with postal code 8200. Aarhus N is an abbreviation for Aarhus Nord (lit. "Aarhus North") and is located north of the city centre. It is the highest lying area of Aarhus. Many of the neighborhoods in the district were once small, separated farms and villages, but developed and grew through the

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and later merged with the rest of Aarhus. Aarhus N has 34,512 inhabitants (2016 statistics).

Boroughs and neighbourhoods

Christiansbjerg

Christiansbjerg is one of Aarhus's older boroughs, located beyond the historic city center. In the 1500-1800s, this area was covered by agricultural fields and pastures with grazing livestock. In the 1800s, several larger farms was built here and their names, such as Katrinebjerg, Reginehøj, Højvang and Vorregård, are still in use today. In the beginning of the 1900s, the development of Christianbjerg was initiated as a small independent town, but the urban constructions really first took off in the 1930s and 1940s, when a lot of new houses and apartments were erected.Neighbourhood of the Proletariat
Bymuseet. Homepage of Aarhus Citymuseum. Now several

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s has given the borough its own structure and identity, with an urban center on Stjernepladsen (lit.: ''the star square'') and many shops and small businesses. In recent decades large institutions and storehouses have also appeared. The area has easy access to and from the harbour and the city centre of Aarhus and comprise large residential areas, educational institutions, many facilities for sports, the large shopping mall of Storcenter Nord (recently expanded), several dormitories and many student residents, just next to the

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campus. Today, Christiansbjerg has around 22,000 inhabitants, and has grown to become an important part of Aarhus. In the northernmost parts of Chrisitansbjerg, beyond the

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and west of Randersvej, there is a large

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comprising many educational institutions, sports facilities and businesses. Only a few residential apartment buildings are here. The business park extends well into the borough of

Skejby Skejby is a neighbourhood and former village in Aarhus, Denmark. The neighbourhood is part of the city district Aarhus N. The Skejby village was originally situated in the countryside north of Aarhus, overlooking the broad flat Egå Valley, bu ...

, all the way to the old village of Skejby itself and is known as Business Park Skejby. Important facilities in the Christiansbjerg part of this area includes the DR headquarters, ''

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'' (Danish School of Media and Journalism) and

Aarhus Tech AARHUS TECH (until 2011 Aarhus Technical School) is a technical school in Aarhus, which provides secondary education and vocational education. The college was founded as "Prinds Frederik Ferdinands Tegne- og Søndagsskole" in 1828. Since then, the ...

(center for technical VET educations). The sports centre comprise Aarhus Skøjtehal (an indoor ice rink), Christiansbjerghallen (a sports hall), Idrætsdaghøjskolen IDA (a

folk high school Folk high schools (also ''Adult Education Center'', Danish: ''Folkehøjskole;'' Dutch: ''Volkshogeschool;'' Finnish: ''kansanopisto'' and ''työväenopisto'' or ''kansalaisopisto;'' German: ''Volkshochschule'' and (a few) ''Heimvolkshochschule;'' ...

for sports) and full size outdoor association football fields.

Katrinebjerg

Katrinebjerg is a small neighbourhood within Christiansbjerg and is known for its IT center of IT-city Katrinebjerg (''IT-byen Katrinebjerg''). Begun in 1999, it is now the largest IT centre in Denmark and both IT businesses, administration and education are represented here. Riisvangen 2

Riisvangen

Riisvangen forms a larger residential area, comprised primarily by detached family houses. There are almost no shops, cafés or business, but the neighbourhood houses a sports club,

Aarhus Fremad Aarhus Fremad (, "Aarhus Forward") is an association football club located in Aarhus N, the northern part of Aarhus, Denmark. The team plays in the Danish 2nd Division, the third tier of the Danish football league system. Aarhus Fremad competed i ...

and their home ground,

Riisvangen Stadion Riisvangen Stadion (, "Riis Meadow") is an association football stadium in Aarhus N. It is the home stadium of Danish 2nd Division club Aarhus Fremad. Stadium capacity is 5,000, but the attendance record is 3,200 which occurred when the club comp ...

, next to which there are also facilities for tennis and athletics. There is also an area of allotments in the northern parts and easy access to the nature sites of

Riis Skov Riis Skov (''Riis' Forest'' or ''The Forest of Riis'') is a forest and park in Århus, Denmark. It is located south of the district of Risskov, along the Bay of Aarhus. History This small patch of forest, was formally presented to Aarhus in 1395, ...

and

Vestereng Vestereng is a nature site in the environs of northern Aarhus and the suburb of Skejby. The name literally translates as 'westward meadow'. The Municipality of Aarhus took ownership in 1939. The area has a lively history of recent times and is ...

Trøjborg

Trøjborg is located north of Aarhus C and to the east of Christiansbjerg, along the coast. Around 11,000 people are living here, with many university students. With its short distance to downtown and the nature of

and the bay, Trøjborg has also attracted many non-students also. The borough works almost like an independent town-village within the city of Aarhus, having its own distinct architectural charm, shopping district and cultural life. There are about a hundred stores here, a cinema, grocery and fruit markets, plenty cafés, bars and restaurants and the supermarkets Løvbjerg and Rema 1000. The architecture of Trøjborg, presents a typical Danish working-class townscape from the late 1800s to early 1900s. The area underwent a modernisation from 2001 to 2006, with wider sidewalks, reconstructions of the urban space and a few new buildings.Magistratens 2. Afdeling (1984):
Trøjborg Kvarteret - Århus
'' Kommuneatlas, Aarhus Municipality.

Marienlund and Riis Skov

Marienlund comprise the northern tip of Trøjborg, near the traffic meeting point of Grenaavej, Nordre Ringgade and Dronning Magrethesvej. It is a residential area of mostly single houses with a distinct architectural design. Marienlund is also the name of a

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for several bus lines going around and through Aarhus and it is the official gateway to the forest-park of

stretches along the coast of the bay and is a public forest-park now enclosed by the city. It is one of Aarhus' more significant landmarks and is popular with residents (and tourists) and has been for hundreds of years. Along the coast, there is a small beach and a

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- open during the summer months -, separated from the woods by the regional rail line.

Vorrevangen

Located just north of Riisvangen, Vorrevangen is also primarily a quiet residential area, but the buildings here are different. They are a mix of apartment buildings and

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, with a few small detached family houses in between. Vorrevangen is centered on the large school of Vorrevangskolen and there is a small shopping area in the south, at the ring road of Ring 2 close to Riisvangen.

Skejby

Skejby is a former rural village, that has recently merged with the expanding city. The village of Skejby and the typical whitewashed village church is still present here, but the modern Skejby neighborhood extends far beyond this small settlement.

Vejlby

Vejlby is another former village, that has merged with the expanding city. The whitewashed village church and adjoining grave yard is still present and the surrounding area still has a little bit of the former village charm, even though the local "kro" (Danish inn) closed in the 2000s. In Denmark, village inns traditionally functioned as local centers for larger gatherings and celebrations and an opportunity for visitors and travelers to stay overnight. In the late 20th century the neighbourhood of Vejlby was merged with Risskov, to administratively form the Vejlby-Risskov district, all part of Aarhus N.

Risskov

A rather large neighborhood on the seaside slopes north of the urban forest of

. With a splendid view of the Bay of Aarhus and easy access to the beach, this area comprise many large mansions and detached houses and it has a history as an affluent neighborhood. In the late 20th century, Risskov was administratively merged with Vejlby to form the Vejlby-Risskov district.

Transportation

Both ring roads of Ring 1 and

pass through Aarhus N. Two of the city's six intercity motorways -

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vej and

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Bus

Aarhus N is served by several bus lines, both intra- and intercity. There are no manned bus terminals in Aarhus N, but some buses terminate at smaller hubs.

Light Rail

In December 2017, the city's first light rail line opened, connecting the

Aarhus Central Station Aarhus Central Station ( da, Aarhus Hovedbanegård, abbreviated Aarhus H) is the main railway station serving the city of Aarhus, Denmark. Serving as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between Aarhus and the rest of Denmark, the station is ...

with The New University Hospital (DNU) in

. In Aarhus N, most of the line follows the intercity motorway of Randersvej.

References

Sources

Christiansbjerg: Danish

External links

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