Højbjerg
Højbjerg is a postal district of Aarhus, Denmark.
Højbjerg | |
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Postal district | |
 Frederick's Church in Højbjerg | |
  Højbjerg Location of Højbjerg in Aarhus | |
| Coordinates: 56.116459°N 10.201966°E | |
| Country | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Regions of Denmark | Central Denmark Region |
| Municipality | Aarhus Municipality |
| District | Højbjerg |
| Postal code | 8270 |
Højbjerg originated as a coastal suburb to the south of Aarhus, but has now completely merged with the city. Højbjerg is located 5 km from the city centre and had a population of 22,000 in 2005.
Skåde, Holme and Fredensvang are neighbourhoods within and subdivisions of Højbjerg.
The historic manor of Moesgård and the related estate, including the Moesgård Museum and parts of the Marselisborg Forests are all situated in Højbjerg. IF Lyseng, one of Denmark's largest sports clubs in terms of membership, is also located in Højbjerg.
Gallery
The racecourse of Jydsk Væddeløbsbane.
Hørhaven, a parklike area in the Marselisborg Forests.
View from the Moesgård Museum across the Moesgård estate.
Jelshøj, the highest point in Aarhus Municipality at 128 m.
Sources
- Børge Møller-Madsen, Billeder af Højbjergs historie. Aarhus Universitetsforlag 1997. ISBN 87 7288 684 6. (in Danish)
- Højbjerg Holme Lokalhistoriske Arkiv Archive on local history (in Danish)
External links
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