Viby J
Viby | |
|---|---|
District | |
Kingdom of Denmark | |
| Regions of Denmark | Central Denmark Region |
| Municipality | Aarhus Municipality |
| District | Viby |
| Foundation | pre-history (unknown) |
| Railway town | 1884 (Odderbanen) |
| Part of Aarhus Municipality | 1970 |
| Postal code | 8260 |
Viby J (or just Viby) is a former town and now a district, in the southwestern part of
.Etymology and origin
Viby derives from the Old Norse words vé and býr, meaning holy place and town respectively.
Description
Apart from the former suburban town of Viby J, the postal district also includes the neighbourhoods of Kongsvang and Stavtrup
Viby J is primarily a working-class neighbourhood, including many
The urban square of Viby Torv, is one of Aarhus' southernmost traffic nodes, joining the international E45 motorway with the Ring 2 ring road. There is a shopping centre at the square by the name of Viby Centret,[6] including parking lots, a high-rise hotel and several office buildings and businesses.
Viby J houses the main editorial office of Jyllands-Posten.
Sports
Viby is known for its taekwondo-club, which has fostered several European Champions.[citation needed]
History
In the Viking Age and early Middle Ages there might have been a royal residence in Viby.
Viby Church was finished in the later part of the 1100s.
Viby J became a railway town in 1884.
The 1960s marked the beginning of large scale urban development projects in Viby. The expansions were intended to increase the population from 16,000 to 50,000. In early July 1961, Århus Stiftstidende could announce that:
- 100 acres(40 ha) of land were to be designated for industry;
- 1800 new flats were to be built;
- The centre would be freshened up to include a 10 storeys tall hotel, and a shopping centre;
- Two new schools and a church would be constructed;
- Road expansions would be made.
In 1970, a municipality reform made Viby a part of Aarhus and the Viby Centret shopping centre was finished. The centre project ended up costing about £4 million, instead of the originally estimated £1.85 million.
See also
Other postal districts in Aarhus includes:
References
- ^ Hellquist, E. (1922). Svensk etymologisk ordbok (in Swedish). C. W. K. Gleerups förlag, Lund.
- ^ Vikingernes Aros Vikingemuseet (in Danish)
- ^ "Holy Nils chapel, spring and cemetery in Viby". 1001 stories of Denmark (in Danish). The Heritage Agency of Denmark. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ Viby Sixth-form College Official homepage
- ^ Grøfthøjparken Archived July 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Århus Omegn (in Danish)
- ^ Viby Centret Official homepage (in Danish)
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