Nuuksio

Coordinates: 60°15′N 24°36′E / 60.250°N 24.600°E

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Nuuksio Noux
District of Espoo
Location of Nuuksio within Espoo
Coordinates: 60°15′N 24°36′E / 60.250°N 24.600°E / 60.250; 24.600
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

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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]

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^ Etymologies of the names of the districts of Espoo (in Finnish)

v t e The major districts and districts of Espoo
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)	Espoonkartano (Esbogård) Kauklahti (Köklax) Kurttila (Kurtby) Vanttila (Fantsby)
Suur-Leppävaara (Stor-Alberga)	Karakallio (Karabacka) Kilo Laaksolahti (Dalsvik) Leppävaara (Alberga) Lintuvaara (Fågelberga) Lippajärvi (Klappträsk) Sepänkylä (Smedsby) Viherlaakso (Gröndal)
Suur-Matinkylä (Stor-Mattby)	Henttaa (Hemtans) Matinkylä (Mattby) Olari (Olars)
Suur-Tapiola (Stor-Hagalund)	Haukilahti (Gäddvik) Keilaniemi (Kägeludden) Laajalahti (Bredvik) Mankkaa (Mankans) Niittykumpu (Ängskulla) Otaniemi (Otnäs) Pohjois-Tapiola (Norra Hagalund) Tapiola (Hagalund) Westend
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)

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