Skejby 4.16

Skejby is a neighbourhood and former village in Aarhus, Denmark. The village was originally situated in the countryside north of Aarhus, overlooking the flat Egå Valley, but urban development has lately engulfed it, creating a new suburban neighbourhood by the same name. The old village is still distinctly visible, surrounding the old white village church.Archaeological excavations have revealed, that the area has been settled since the early Iron Ages (c. 500 BC), but finds from the Stone Age has also been unearthed. Søften and Lisbjerg north of Skejby, are important archaeological sites.The neighbourhood of SkejbyThe neighbourhood comprise a large business park, an industrial park, and several major institutions for education and business. Residential areas forms a large part of Skejby east of the expressway of Randersvej, while the old village is the only residential area west of the expressway, with the exception of a few new apartmentblocks near nature site of Vestereng.Business Park Skejby stretches south from the village of Skejby towards Aarhus and continues into the neighbourhood of Christiansbjerg. In Skejby, it contains offices and business headquarters for companies such as Vestas, Rambøll, IBM, TDC Hosting and NRGi and the Agro Food Park, with a focus on agriculture and foodstuff. The headquarters of INCUBA Science Park, the educational institution of Professionshøjskolen VIA University College and the large regional Aarhus University Hospital is also located here.