Pornainen (; ) is a small municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The neighboring municipalities are Askola in the east, Mäntsälä in the north, Porvoo in the southeast and Sipoo in the southwest. It is located east of the town of Järvenpää.
The municipality has a population of () The village of Laukkoski is known as a summer destination for many former celebrities, such as actress Regina Linnanheimo, and writers Mika Waltari and Juhani Aho.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Politics
Results of the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election in Pornainen:
- Finns 32.6%
- Social Democratic Party 19.0%
- National Coalition Party 17.3%
- Centre Party 12.6%
- Movement Now 4.8%
- Green League 3.7%
- Christian Democrats 3.2%
- Left Alliance 2.7%
- Swedish People's Party 1.5%
- Vapauden Liitto 1.0%
In August 2025, along with the South Savonian municipality of Sulkava, Pornainen was one of two municipalities in Finland where the council and municipal government presidencies, including vice-chairs, consist entirely of women.
Notable people
- Wiljo Tuompo (1893–1957)
- Seppo Aho (born 1944)
- Joona Sotala (born 1998)
Twin town
- Taksony, Hungary, since 2003
References
External links
- Municipality of Pornainen – Official website