Rosenhøj | |
Settlement Type: | Neighborhood |
Pushpin Map: | Aarhus |
Coordinates: | 56.1148°N 10.1474°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Kingdom of Denmark |
Subdivision Type1: | Regions of Denmark |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Denmark Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Aarhus Municipality |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Viby |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 8260 |
Rosenhøj (lit.: Rose-hill) is a public housing project in Viby J, a southern district of Aarhus, Denmark.
Rosenhøj consists of concrete apartment blocks, with a total of 808 rentals, built in 1967-70. The area underwent a thorough renovation in the years 2014-17, updating the buildings to contemporary climate regulations, and also adding 22 new rowhouse rentals and outdoor sports facilities among other improvements.[1]
In the 2000's, Rosenhøj has been increasingly attractive to immigrants. In 2001, 22% of the inhabitants where immigrants; in 2008 more than 52% where immigrants. Nearly all of the inhabitants under the age of 18 has an immigrant background. The majority of immigrants in Rosenhøj comes from Afghanistan, Somalia and Turkey.