Nuuksio
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Nuuksio
Noux | |
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Coordinates: 60°15′N 24°36′E / 60.250°N 24.600°E | |
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]
See also
References
- ^ Etymologies of the names of the districts of Espoo (in Finnish)
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