Højbjerg is a postal district 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, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and app ...
,
Denmark
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.
Højbjerg originated as a coastal
suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area. They are oftentimes where most of a metropolitan areas jobs are located with some being predominantly residential. They can either be denser or less densely populated ...
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 in 2005.
Skåde,
Holme and Fredensvang are neighbourhoods within and subdivisions of Højbjerg.
The historic manor of
Moesgård and the related estate, including the
Moesgård Museum
Moesgaard Museum (MOMU) is a Danish regional museum dedicated to archaeology and ethnography. It is located in Beder, a suburb of Aarhus, Denmark.
MOMU cooperates with the Institute of Prehistoric Archaeology, Medieval and Renaissance Archaeolog ...
and parts of the
Marselisborg Forests
Marselisborg Forests (), or simply Marselisborg Forest, is a forest to the south of Aarhus City in the Kingdom of Denmark. Many present day sources now includes the forest of Fløjstrup, as part of the Marselisborg Forests, upping the total area ...
are all situated in Højbjerg.
IF Lyseng, one of Denmark's largest sports clubs in terms of membership, is also located in Højbjerg.
Gallery
File:Jydsk Væddeløbsbane 2.jpg, The racecourse of Jydsk Væddeløbsbane.
File:Ole Rømer Observatoriet.JPG, The Ole Rømer Observatory.
File:Hørhaven 3.jpg, Hørhaven, a parklike area in the Marselisborg Forests
Marselisborg Forests (), or simply Marselisborg Forest, is a forest to the south of Aarhus City in the Kingdom of Denmark. Many present day sources now includes the forest of Fløjstrup, as part of the Marselisborg Forests, upping the total area ...
.
File:Moesgaard set fra taget.jpg, View from the Moesgård Museum across the Moesgård estate.
File:Jelshøj by night!.JPG, Jelshøj, the highest point in Aarhus Municipality at 128 m.
See also
Other postal districts of Aarhus includes:
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Viby J
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Brabrand
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Aarhus V
Aarhus Vest (lit.: Aarhus West) or Aarhus V, is a postal district in the city of Aarhus, consisting of Hasle, Herredsvang, Møllevangen and Frydenlund.
Quarters and neighborhoods
Møllevangen
Built primarily in the 1940s, Møllevangen has many f ...
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Aarhus N
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Aarhus C
Aarhus C is a postal district in the city of Aarhus, Denmark, consisting of the Indre by, Aarhus, Inner city, Vesterbro, Aarhus, Vesterbro, University of Aarhus, Frederiksbjerg, Langenæs and Aarhus Ø, with postal code 8000. The district is commo ...
Sources
* Børge Møller-Madsen, ''Billeder af Højbjergs historie''.
Aarhus Universitetsforlag 1997. .
Højbjerg Holme Lokalhistoriske ArkivArchive on local history
External links
Neighbourhoods in Aarhus
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