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Nuuksio
Noux— District of Espoo — Location of Nuuksio within Espoo
Country Finland Municipality Espoo Region Uusimaa Sub-region Greater Helsinki Main District Vanha-Espoo Inner District(s) Nuuksionpää Population (2006) – Total 123 Languages – Finnish 82.1 % – Swedish 17.1 % – Other 0.8 % Jobs 54 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]
References
See also
- Vanha-Nuuksio
- Districts of Espoo
Lake Mustalampi
Pohjois-Espoo (Norra Esbo) Bodom | Kalajärvi | Lahnus | Lakisto | Luukki (Luk) | Niipperi (Nipert) | Perusmäki (Grundbacka) | Röylä (Rödskog) | Vanhakartano (Gammelgård) | Velskola (Vällskog)
Suur-Espoonlahti (Stor-Esboviken) Espoonlahti (Esboviken) | Kaitaa (Kaitans) | Latokaski (Ladusved) | Nöykkiö (Nöykis) | Saunalahti (Bastvik) | Soukka (Sökö) | Suvisaaristo (Sommaröarna)Suur-Kauklahti (Stor-Köklax) Suur-Leppävaara (Stor-Alberga) Suur-Matinkylä (Stor-Mattby) Suur-Tapiola (Stor-Hagalund) Vanha-Espoo (Gamla Esbo) Espoon keskus (Esbo centrum) | Gumböle | Högnäs | Järvenperä (Träskända) | Karhusuo (Björnkärr) | Karvasmäki (Karvasbacka) | Kaupunginkallio (Stadsberget) | Kolmperä (Kolmpers) | Kunnarla (Gunnars) | Kuurinniitty (Kurängen) | Muurala (Morby) | Nupuri (Nupurböle) | Nuuksio (Noux) | Siikajärvi | Vanha-Nuuksio (Gamla Noux)Categories:- Districts of Espoo
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