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
District of Espoo
Location of Nuuksio within Espoo
Coordinates: 60°15′N 24°36′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

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

• Röylä
• Vanha-Nuuksio
• Districts of Espoo

References

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