Bolbro is a Western neighbourhood of

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. It contains many sports stadiums and clubs including the Odense Idrætspark,

Odense Isstadion Odense Isstadion ('Odense Ice Stadium'), also known as Spar Nord Arena for sponsorship reasons, is an ice hockey arena in Bolbro, Odense, Denmark. It has previously been known as VinMedKant Arena, Bryggeriet Vestfyen Arena, and Albani Arena for s ...

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, and Bolbroparken. Bolbro has the zip code 5200, which in many years were associated with the zip code, where the average inhabitants have the lowest income, as a large part is on social welfare. Although being poor, this suburban area has a very strong community, where people living here refer to each other as "BolBrothers" or "BolSisters". Bolbro is also often referred to as; BolBronx, Five-Two-double o or Five-two-diamond-diamond. Bolbro also used to have the highest tower in northern Europe, before

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, where "

Odinstårnet Odinstårnet (''The Odin Tower'') was an observation tower located on Bolbro Bakke (''Bolbro Hill'') in Odense, Denmark. History The tower, 175 metres (581 ft) tall, was built in 1934-1935 using spare materials from the construction of ...

" (The Tower of Odin) was destroyed - a small replica can be found on Jellingevej. Most roads in Bolbro are named after old Nordic Gods and kings.

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