Lahnus
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 and Hotel Korpilampi.
Finnish regional road 120 between Helsinki and Vihti, one of the most important road connections from Lahnus to the capital, passes through the district. Along the road, at the intersection near the Shell filling station, the north branch road to Klaukkala is Lahnuksentie.
Lahnus is an old village name and has been spelled, among others: Lanoxby, Lanos, Lanas, Lora, Loureby, Lahcnus and Lahnås. The name is probably of Finnish origin, but the meaning is unclear.The highest daily rainfall in Finland was measured in Lahnus: on July 21, 1944, it was 198 millimeters.
