Øby

Øby is a hamlet in Viborg Municipality, Central Jutland. Øby is situated nearby to the hamlet Koldbæk, as well as near Torsager.

Type: Hamlet
Description: village in Viborg Municipality, Denmark
Also known as: “Ø” and “Oby”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ø and Viskum.

Ø

Protected area

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Ø Bakker, or simply Ø, is a piece of land in the valley of the Nørreå in the eastern part of Jutland, Denmark. Its name means island hills and probably comes from the isolated appearance of this piece of land, much like an island of hills surrounded by meadows.

Viskum

Manor estate

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Viskum is a manor estate, which is situated 3 km west of Øby.

Ørum Church

Church

Photo: Fnielsen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ørum Church is situated 3 km north of Øby.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ørum and Mammen.

Ørum

Village

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Ørum is a small Danish town with a population of 1,511, on the road between Viborg and Randers. To distinguish it from other places in Denmark, it is referred to as Ørum Sønderlyng or sometimes Ørum Tjele. Ørum is situated 3 km north of Øby.

Mammen

Village

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Mammen is a village in Viborg Municipality, Denmark 7 km north of Bjerringbro. Mammen is recognized as the production site of Mammen cheese, a well known brand in Denmark. Mammen is situated 5 km south of Øby.