Country Finland Sub-region Greater Helsinki Inner District(s) Nuuksionpää Area 23.8 km² Municipality Espoo | Region Uusimaa Main District Vanha-Espoo Jobs 54 Population 123 (2006) | |
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Nuuksio national park helsinki region finland
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.
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Map of 02820 Nuuksio, Finland
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.
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Nuuksio Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA