Nuuksio

Nuuksio
Noux
District of Espoo
Location of Nuuksio within Espoo
Location of Nuuksio within Espoo
Coordinates: 60°15′N 24°36′E / 60.250°N 24.600°E / 60.250; 24.600
CountryFinland
MunicipalityEspoo
RegionUusimaa
Sub-regionGreater Helsinki
Main DistrictVanha-Espoo
Inner District(s)Nuuksionpää
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
123
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] However, this etymology is considered doubtful because a Sámi u would not plausibly transform into the diphthong ou or uo found in early forms of the name.[2]

Lake Mustalampi

See also

References

  1. ^ Etymologies of the names of the districts of Espoo (in Finnish)
  2. ^ Paikkala, Sirkka (2007). "Nuuksio". Suomalainen paikannimikirja (in Finnish). Helsinki: Karttakeskus. ISBN 978-951-593-976-0.


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