Nuuksio

Nuuksio (Finnish) or Noux (Swedish) is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland, best known for the Nuuksio National Park. The Solvalla Sports Institute is also located in Nuuksio.

Nuuksio

Noux
District of Espoo
Location of Nuuksio within Espoo
Coordinates: 60°15′N 24°36′E
CountryFinland
MunicipalityEspoo
RegionUusimaa
Sub-regionGreater Helsinki
Main DistrictVanha-Espoo
Inner District(s)Nuuksionpää
Population
 (2006)
 • Total123
Languages
 • Finnish82.1 %
 • Swedish17.1 %
 • Other0.8 %
Jobs54

Etymology

The Finnish name, Nuuksio, comes from the Swedish name, Noux, an old name which has had many forms, such as Noox (1540), Noosis (1541), Nooxby (1552) and Nowx (1556). The name has been thought to have been derived from the Sámi word njukča, meaning swan.[1]

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References
  1. Etymologies of the names of the districts of Espoo (in Finnish)

See also


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