Skåde

Skåde
Neighborhood
Skåde is located in Aarhus
Skåde
Skåde
Coordinates: 56°06′00″N 10°12′04″E / 56.100036°N 10.201211°E / 56.100036; 10.201211
CountryKingdom of Denmark
Regions of DenmarkCentral Denmark Region
MunicipalityAarhus Municipality
DistrictHøjbjerg
Postal code
8270

Skåde is a neighbourhood of Højbjerg, a southern district of Aarhus in Denmark. It is located 6 km south from the city centre.

Skåde is the highest lying area in Aarhus municipality, with hills like Jelshøj (128 metres) and Søsterhøj (112 metres).

Description

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The built up area of Skåde is almost exclusively residential, but the neighbourhood also comprise a larger part of the Marselisborg Forests, known as Skåde Skov. Skåde Skov includes the park like area of Hørhaven. The Moesgård estate is also situated in Skåde and comprise the Moesgård Manor, Moesgård Museum, the forest area of Moesgård Skov, and Moesgård beach.

Notable points of interest in Skåde includes:

History

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Skåde was originally a small village in the Aarhus countryside, but has now merged with the city. The administrative division of Skåde has been enlarged several times since the late 1800s.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Konferencested" (in Danish). Handelsfagskolen. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Scanticon (nu Handelsfagskolen), Højbjerg". ArkArk.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Aarhus Efterskole" (in Danish). Aarhus Efterskole. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  4. ^ Local history archive

Sources

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56°06′00″N 10°12′04″E / 56.100036°N 10.201211°E / 56.100036; 10.201211