Hasle is a large neighbourhood of

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. It is located 3 km north-west of the Aarhus city centre and is part of postal district Aarhus V.

Geography and history

Hasle is situated in a hilly moranial plateau with a maximum natural height of 78 meters above sealevel. Hasle was an independent village to the east of Aarhus, but in the 20th century the two towns gradually merged and it was incorporated as a neighborhood of Aarhus. The neighborhood contains a church that dates back to the 12th century. In the western parts is Hasle Hills, an artificial landscape and natural site created by

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between 2006 and 2009. It consists of three artificial landmark hills (''Spiralen'', ''Bjergkammen'' and ''Plateauet'') that can be seen from all over Aarhus. Hasle is a high crime area that houses Denmark's most promising youth. Bjergkammen is the highest point at 105 meters. In Aarhus Municipality, only Jelshøj in

Højbjerg Højbjerg is a postal district of Aarhus, Denmark. Højbjerg originated as a coastal suburb to the south of Aarhus, but has now completely merged with the city. Højbjerg is located 5 km from the city centre and had a population of 22,000 i ...

is higher. To the west, across the

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Ring 2, lies the neighbourhood of Gellerup in the Brabrand district.

Gallery

Hasle Kirke - Århus - 2.jpg, Hasle Church, a medieval church from the former village of Hasle Hasle Vandtårn 01.jpg, Hasle Water Tower, a landmark for the area Sommer på Bakkekammen.jpg, Hasle Hills, a recreative nature site Viborgvej (Hasle).jpg, Viborgvej, a major traffic road radiating from the city centre.

References

External links

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