Lusi (Heinola) Explained

Lusi is a village (Finnish: kylä) located in the Finnish municipality Heinola in the Päijänne Tavastia region, in the Province of Southern Finland. It is where Finnish national road 5 meets Finnish national road 4.

In 2009 Lusi was nominated village of the year. [1]

History

Lusi was first mentioned in 1470. It was originally a farm name, derived from a folk form of the Christian given name Ambrosius (Brusi > Blusi > Lusi).[2]

Lusi was a part of Heinolan maalaiskunta until its consolidation with the town of Heinola in 1997.

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References

61.298°N 26.074°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Etusivu. Etelä-Suomen Sanomat. Finnish.
  2. Web site: SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf. 249. December 23, 2022. kaino.kotus.fi. fi.