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 | |
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![]() Location of Nuuksio within Espoo | |
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 |
Etymology
editThe 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]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Nuuksioruska.png/200px-Nuuksioruska.png)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Etymologies of the names of the districts of Espoo (in Finnish)
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