Nørre Aaby is a town in central

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, located in Middelfart Municipality on the island of

Funen Funen ( da, Fyn, ), with an area of , is the third-largest island of Denmark, after Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy. It is the 165th-largest island in the world. It is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 469,947 as of ...

. Until ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007) it was the site of the municipal council of the now former

Nørre Aaby Municipality Until January 1, 2007 Nørre Aaby municipality was a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in the former Funen County on the north and west coasts of the island of Funen in southern Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 65 km², and had a ...

. The town is most known for the great number of efterskoler located around the town: Viby Efterskole, Båring Efterskole, Vesterdal Efterskole, Nørre Åby Efterskole and Eisbjerghus Efterskole. The population of Nørre Aaby is 3,224 (1 January 2023).BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
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Statistics Denmark Statistics Denmark ( da, Danmarks Statistik) is a Danish governmental organization under the Ministry of the Interior and Housing and which reports to the Minister of Economic and Internal Affairs. The organization is responsible for creating st ...

Notable people

Jørgen Aabye Jørgen Emil Aabye, born Olsen, (9 June 1868 – 22 June 1959) was a Danish painter. His works were varied widely, ranging from religious art to portraits and landscapes. Above all, he is remembered for his portraits. Early life Born near Nørre ...

(1868 in Nørre Aaby – 1959) a Danish painter of religious art, portraits and landscapes *

Søren Absalon Larsen Søren Absalon Larsen (April 5, 1871 – January 2, 1957) was a Danish physicist who worked in the field of electroacoustics and is best known for giving his name to the Larsen effect. Absalon Larsen was originally MSc. Philosophy and taught t ...

(1871 in Nørre Aaby – 1957) a Danish physicist who worked on

electroacoustics Acoustical engineering (also known as acoustic engineering) is the branch of engineering dealing with sound and vibration. It includes the application of acoustics, the science of sound and vibration, in technology. Acoustical engineers are typical ...

gave his name to the

Larsen effect Audio feedback (also known as acoustic feedback, simply as feedback) is a positive feedback situation which may occur when an acoustic path exists between an audio input (for example, a microphone or guitar pickup) and an audio output (for examp ...

External links

Nørre Aaby municipality

References

Cities and towns in the Region of Southern Denmark Populated places in Funen Middelfart Municipality {{SouthernDK-stub