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'''Lahnus''' is a [[Districts of Espoo|district]] in the city of [[Espoo]] and administratively belongs to the [[Pohjois-Espoo|Northern Espoo area]]. It is located near the municipality of [[Nurmijärvi]] and its largest village, [[Klaukkala]]. The most famous places in Lahnus are the Serena Water Park<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.serena.fi/en/|title=Serena - Home|accessdate=August 14, 2019}}</ref> and Hotel Korpilampi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.korpilampi.fi/en/|title=Hotel Korpilampi - Home|accessdate=August 14, 2019}}</ref>
'''Lahnus''' is a [[Districts of Espoo|district]] in the city of [[Espoo]] and administratively belongs to the [[Pohjois-Espoo|Northern Espoo area]]. It is located near the municipality of [[Nurmijärvi]] and its largest village, [[Klaukkala]]. The most famous places in Lahnus are the Serena Water Park<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.serena.fi/en/|title=Serena - Home|accessdate=August 14, 2019}}</ref> and Hotel Korpilampi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.korpilampi.fi/en/|title=Hotel Korpilampi - Home|accessdate=August 14, 2019}}</ref>

[[Finnish regional road 120]] (''Vihdintie'') between [[Helsinki]] and [[Vihti]], one of the most important road connections from Lahnus to the capital, passes through the district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vayla.fi/uudellamaalla-rakenteilla/mt-120-lahnuksen-liittyman-parantaminen|title=Vihdintien, Lahnuksentien ja Vanhan Lahnuksentien liittymä, Espoo|publisher=Väylä|access-date=March 12, 2020|language=fi}}</ref> Along the road, at the intersection near the [[Royal Dutch Shell|Shell]] [[filling station]], the north branch road to Klaukkala is called Lahnuksentie.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espoo.fi/fi-FI/Asuminen_ja_ymparisto/Kadut_ja_liikenne/Liikennesuunnittelu/Liikennehankkeet/Ajankohtaiset_hankkeet/Lahnuksentie/Maantien_1324_Lahnuksentie_vali_LahnusKl(153553)|title=Maantien 1324 Lahnuksentie, väli Lahnus-Klaukkala, esisuunnitelman laatiminen jalankulku- ja pyöräilyväylästä|publisher=Espoon kaupunki|access-date=March 12, 2020|language=fi}}</ref>


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).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espoo.fi/fi-FI/Asuminen_ja_ymparisto/Kaavoitus/Nimisto/Nakokulmia_nimistoon/Lahnus(98052)|title=Espoo - Lahnus|accessdate=September 14, 2019|language=fi}}</ref> The name is probably of Finnish origin, but the meaning is unclear.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espoo.fi/default.asp?path=1;28;11866;17468;17633;17653;17715;17716|title=Esbo stadsdelsnamn|accessdate=August 14, 2019|language=sv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930224804/http://www.espoo.fi/default.asp?path=1%3B28%3B11866%3B17468%3B17633%3B17653%3B17715%3B17716|archive-date=September 30, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>The highest daily rainfall in Finland was measured in Lahnus: on July 21, 1944, it was 198 millimeters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/sade-ennatyksia|title=Sade-ennätyksiä - Ilmatieteen laitos|publisher=ilmatieteenlaitos.fi|accessdate=August 14, 2019|language=fi}}</ref>
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).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espoo.fi/fi-FI/Asuminen_ja_ymparisto/Kaavoitus/Nimisto/Nakokulmia_nimistoon/Lahnus(98052)|title=Espoo - Lahnus|accessdate=September 14, 2019|language=fi}}</ref> The name is probably of Finnish origin, but the meaning is unclear.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espoo.fi/default.asp?path=1;28;11866;17468;17633;17653;17715;17716|title=Esbo stadsdelsnamn|accessdate=August 14, 2019|language=sv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930224804/http://www.espoo.fi/default.asp?path=1%3B28%3B11866%3B17468%3B17633%3B17653%3B17715%3B17716|archive-date=September 30, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>The highest daily rainfall in Finland was measured in Lahnus: on July 21, 1944, it was 198 millimeters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/sade-ennatyksia|title=Sade-ennätyksiä - Ilmatieteen laitos|publisher=ilmatieteenlaitos.fi|accessdate=August 14, 2019|language=fi}}</ref>

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Lahnus
District of Espoo
Location of Lahnus within Espoo
Location of Lahnus within Espoo
CountryFinland
MunicipalityEspoo
RegionUusimaa
Sub-regionGreater Helsinki
Main DistrictPohjois-Espoo
Inner District(s)Lahnus
Population
 (2006)
 • Total762
Languages
 • Finnish93.6 %
 • Swedish5.2 %
 • Other1.2 %

Lahnus is a district in the city of Espoo and administratively belongs to the Northern Espoo area. It is located near the municipality of Nurmijärvi and its largest village, Klaukkala. The most famous places in Lahnus are the Serena Water Park[1] and Hotel Korpilampi.[2]

Finnish regional road 120 (Vihdintie) between Helsinki and Vihti, one of the most important road connections from Lahnus to the capital, passes through the district.[3] Along the road, at the intersection near the Shell filling station, the north branch road to Klaukkala is called Lahnuksentie.[4]

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]

References

  1. ^ "Serena - Home". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "Hotel Korpilampi - Home". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "Vihdintien, Lahnuksentien ja Vanhan Lahnuksentien liittymä, Espoo" (in Finnish). Väylä. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "Maantien 1324 Lahnuksentie, väli Lahnus-Klaukkala, esisuunnitelman laatiminen jalankulku- ja pyöräilyväylästä" (in Finnish). Espoon kaupunki. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "Espoo - Lahnus" (in Finnish). Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "Esbo stadsdelsnamn" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  7. ^ "Sade-ennätyksiä - Ilmatieteen laitos" (in Finnish). ilmatieteenlaitos.fi. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
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