Lahnus | |
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 Serena Waterpark in Lahnus | |
 Location of Lahnus withinEspoo | |
| Country | Finland |
| Municipality | Espoo |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Greater Helsinki |
| Main District | Pohjois-Espoo |
| Inner District(s) | Lahnus |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 762 |
| Languages | |
| • Finnish | 93.6 % |
| • Swedish | 5.2 % |
| • Other | 1.2 % |
Lahnus is adistrict in the city ofEspoo and administratively belongs to theNorthern Espoo area. It is located near the municipality ofNurmijärvi and its largest village,Klaukkala. The most famous places in Lahnus are theSerena Waterpark[1] andHotel Korpilampi.[2]
Finnish regional road 120 (Vihdintie) betweenHelsinki andVihti, one of the most important road connections from Lahnus to the capital, passes through the district.[3] Along the road, at the intersection near theShellfilling station, the north branch road to Klaukkala isLahnuksentie (Mt 1324).[4] There are also several nature reserves in Lahnus: Tremanskärr Nature Reserve and Luukki Nature Reserve, as well as part ofNuuksio National Park.
Lahnus is an old village name and has been spelled, among others: Lanoxby (1540), Lanos (1541), Lanas (1547), Lora (1558), Loureby (1559), Lahcnus (1563) and Lahnås (1594).[5] The name is probably of Finnish origin, but the meaning is unclear.[6] The highest daily rainfall in Finland was measured in Lahnus: on July 21, 1944, it was 198 millimeters.[7]
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