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Vejlby | |
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Neighborhood | |
Børglum Kollegiet (dormitory) is a landmark for Vejlby | |
| Coordinates: 56°11′46″N 10°12′15″E / 56.196237°N 10.204198°E | |
| Country | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Regions of Denmark | Central Denmark Region |
| Municipality | Aarhus Municipality |
| District | Risskov |
| Postal code | 8240 |
Vejlby is a north-eastern neighbourhood of Aarhus in Denmark. It is located 5km from the city centre and is administratively part of the district of Risskov.
Name and administrative history
[edit]Vejlby has a long and somewhat complicated administrative history. Originally a farming village, its own parish and municipality, the adjacent neighbourhood Risskov was also administered as part of Vejlby Municipality. As Risskov grew and developed a great deal during the industrialisation, Vejlby Kommune changed its name to Vejlby-Risskov Kommune in 1929, to reflect the growing importance of Risskov. In 1940, Risskov got its own parish, while still a part of Vejlby-Risskov Municipality. In the 1970 municipal reform of Denmark, Vejlby-Risskov Municipality was merged with Aarhus Municipality. Because of the long, shared history, the neighbourhoods of Vejlby and Risskov, are often referred to as Vejlby-Risskov today.[1]
There are several other places named Vejlby in Denmark, including a small village in the vicinity of Grenå on Mols, featured in the acclaimed novella "The Rector of Veilbye" by Steen Steensen Blicher.
Townscape
[edit]Once a rural village and a suburb, Vejlby has now completely merged with the city of Aarhus, but can still present areas characterised by the old village in the vicinity of the old church and graveyard.[2] Modern buildings of note, are the shopping mall of Veri Center,[3][4] the dormitory of Børglum Kollegiet with its notable architecture, a nursing and retirement centre, the large sports complex of Vejlby-Risskov Idrætscenter, the large residential areas of Veriparken, Næringen & Nyringen and Kantorparken. Important educational buildings comprise the Risskov Gymnasium (STX) and Handelsgymnasiet Vejlby (HHX).[5] The only notable green area in Vejlby is Mollerup Skov.
Gallery
[edit]- Landmarks and institutions
- Idrætshøjskolen Århus.
- Vejlby stadium
- Risskov Gymnasium.
- Aarhus Business College
- The Veri Center mall
- The old village church of Vejlby Church.
- From the forest of Mollerup Skov.
- Residential buildings
- Veri Parken public housing apartment blocks
- Vejlby Vest (also known as Nyringen & Næringen), a public housing borough
- Risskov Brynet, a new borough under development
Sources
[edit]- "'Vejlby' i Aarhus Arkivet" (in Danish). Aarhus Stadsarkiv. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- "Vejlby-Risskov Lokalhistoriske Arkiv" [Vejlby-Risskov Local History Archive] (in Danish). Retrieved 27 April 2026.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ugens Aarhushistorie: Risskov gav Vejlby baghjul" [This week's Aarhus story: Risskov outpaced Vejlby] (in Danish). Aarhus Stadsarkiv. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ Aarhus Kommune. "Forstædernes planlægning frem til 1970" [The Suburban's planning up till 1970]. Aarhus.dk (in Danish). Kommuneatlas. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Veri Center fejrer guldbryllup" [Veri Center celebrate golden wedding]. Din Avis. Jyllands-Posten. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Veri Center". Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ Aarhus Business College. "HHX-gymnasiet i Risskov". Retrieved 27 April 2026.
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