Aabyhøj , or Åbyhøj, is a neighborhood of
Aarhus, Denmark.
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
Aabyhøj Idrætsforening (; commonly known as Aabyhøj IF), is a sports club based in Aabyhøj, Jutland, Denmark. Founded in 1919 as Aabyhøj Idrætsforening "Thrott" by a group of local young men, the club mainly features association football. T ...
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
Aarhus River ( da, Århus Å) is a long river or stream, in eastern Jutland, Denmark.
The river flows through the large river valley of Aarhus Ådal. The valley itself, stretches from Silkeborg to the coastal city of Aarhus, but the Aarhus Riv ...
. Aabyhøj comprise relatively modern buildings from or after the
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, that occurred during the period from around 1760 to about 1820–1840. This transition included going f ...
, but the old village charm can still be seen around Aaby, at the river banks in the southeast of Aabyhøj.
Gallery
Åby Park (maj 03).jpg, Åby Park
Åbyhøj Kirke (front).jpg, Åbyhøj Church
File:Åbyhøj Administrationsbygning.jpg, ''Aabyhøj Administrationsbygning'' (1937), former municipal administrative building
Åbyhøj Torv.jpg, Åbyhøj town square
Åbyhøj (Silkeborgvej).jpg, Silkeborgvej, an important gateway to Aarhus, cuts through Åbyhøj
File:Bifrostgade, Åbyhøj.jpg, Åbyen, a new residential neighbourhood under construction
Notable people
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Just Betzer
Just Betzer (11 June 1944 – 6 November 2003), was a Danish Oscar-winning film producer, born in Åbyhøj, Denmark.
Betzer began his career managing the candy concession and as an alternate projectionist at his father's theater in Aarhus, Den ...
, film producer
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Niels Brinck
Niels Brinck Kristensen (born 24 September 1974) is a Danish singer and songwriter.
Brinck won the '' Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2009'' with the song " Believe Again" which was written by Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Larsson Moller and Ronan Keatin ...
, singer-songwriter
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Tina Dickow
Tina Dico (born Tina Dickow Danielsen on 14 October 1977) is a Danish singer-songwriter. She founded her own record label and releases her music independently, enjoying large success with her albums in her home country as well as critical acclai ...
, singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Jacob Vinjegaard
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Hans Ranum
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Frederik Krabbe, football player
See also
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Åbyhøj Church
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Aaby
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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 ...
References
External links
Aarhus V
Neighborhoods of Aarhus
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