Nørre Aaby is a town in central

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, located in

Middelfart Municipality Middelfart Municipality () is a ''Municipalities of Denmark, kommune'' in the Region of Southern Denmark, located on the west coast of the island of Funen in southern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 297 km² and has a total popula ...

on the island of

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

Nørre Aaby Municipality Until 1 January 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 3,196 (1 January 2025).BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
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Nørre Aaby is served by Nørre Aaby railway station located on the railway line across Funen.

Notable people

* Jørgen Aabye (1868 in Nørre Aaby – 1959) a Danish painter of religious art, portraits and landscapes * Søren Absalon Larsen (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 that may occur when an acoustic path exists between an audio output (for example, a loudspeaker) and its audio input (for example, a microphon ...

External links

Nørre Aaby municipality

References

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