Aabyhøj , or Åbyhøj, is a neighborhood of
Aarhus
Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Ã…rhus 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.
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. Th ...
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. Aabyhøj comprise relatively modern buildings from or after the
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution, sometimes divided into the First Industrial Revolution and Second Industrial Revolution, was a transitional period of the global economy toward more widespread, efficient and stable manufacturing processes, succee ...
, but the old village charm can still be seen around Aaby, at the river banks in the southeast of Aabyhøj.
Gallery
Ã…by Park (maj 03).jpg, Ã…by 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, film producer
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Niels Brinck, 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
Jacob, later known as Israel, is a Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions. He first appears in the Torah, where he is described in the Book of Genesis as a son of Isaac and Rebecca. Accordingly, alongside his older fraternal twin brother E ...
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Hans Ranum
Hans may refer to:
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* Hans (name), a masculine given name
* Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician
** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans
** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi ...
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Frederik Krabbe
Frederik Krabbe (born 10 March 1988) is a Danish former professional Association football, footballer who played as a right-back.
Career
Krabbe started playing professional football with Aarhus Gymnastikforening, AGF in 2005, initially playing ...
, 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 f ...
References
External links
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Aarhus V
Neighbourhoods in Aarhus
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