Nuuksio

Coordinates: 60°15′N 24°36′E / 60.250°N 24.600°E / 60.250; 24.600
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Nuuksio
Noux
Greater Helsinki
Main DistrictVanha-Espoo
Inner District(s)Nuuksionpää
Population
 (2006)
 • Total123
Languages
 • Finnish82.1 %
 • Swedish17.1 %
 • Other0.8 %
Jobs54

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.

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]

Lake Mustalampi

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