Hjortshøj is a small

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Aarhus Municipality Aarhus Municipality ( da, Aarhus Kommune), known as Århus Municipality ( da, Århus Kommune) until 2011, is a municipality in Central Denmark Region, on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covers an area ...

, Denmark. The town is located about 14 kilometres north of Aarhus, and has a population of 3,619 (1 January 2023).BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark Hjortshøj has a limited infrastructure including a primary school, a post office (in the local Coop amba, Brugsen), a bank and other ancillary businesses. It is served by Hjortshøj station, Hjortshøj railway station, located on the Grenaa Line, Grenaa railway line. Hjortshøj Church is a typical Danish white village church building dating back to 1100 CE; rebuilt in 1492. The town is named after the round barrow of Hjortshøj, one of two in the area. Hjortshøj translates as "Barrow of Deers". The barrows has not been dated with certainty, but are thought to have been constructed in the Nordic Bronze Age. Along with Jelshøj - the highest natural point in Aarhus municipality -, these pre-historic barrows are among the rare few left in the municipality, but are now all protected by law. Hjortshøj has its own Association football, soccer team called Virup IF.

Ecovillage AiH

''Andelssamfundet i Hjortshøj'' (AiH) is a co-owned ecovillage in the outskirts of Hjortshøj.andelssamfundet.dk
/ref> The association was initiated in 1987 and the first constructions began in 1992. AiH is now home to c. 300 people.

Gallery

Hjortshoj(01).JPG, Hjortshøj church Hjortshøj Station.jpg, Hjortshøj train station

References

External links

local informationlocal ecological community: ''Andelssamfundet i Hjortshøj'' (AiH)
Towns and settlements in Aarhus Municipality Cities and towns in Aarhus Municipality {{CentralDK-stub