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Pornainen

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pornainen

Step 2 · Questions

1. Where is Pornainen?
2. How many people live in Pornainen?
3. What is the population density?
4. What is the administrative centre?
5. Why is Pornainen called the "Hollywood of Finland"?
6. Who are some famous people that visited Pornainen?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Municipality
Uusimaa Region
Unilingual
Filming Location

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Pornainen?Southern Finland, Uusimaa region
2. How many people live in Pornainen?4,964 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2025)
3. What is the population density?33.88 inhabitants per square kilometer
4. What is the administrative centre?Kirveskoski (Pornainen's church village)
5. Why is Pornainen called the "Hollywood of Finland"?It is called the "Hollywood of Finland" because many movies and TV shows have been filmed there since the 1930s. It is the most photographed place in Finland.
6. Who are some famous people that visited Pornainen?Famous people who liked Pornainen include actress Regina Linnanheimo and writers Mika Waltari and Juhani Aho. They spent summer holidays in the village of Laukkoski.

Municipality: A self-governing local administrative division, typically comprising a town or village and its surrounding area.
Uusimaa Region: One of the 19 regions of Finland, located in the south of the country and containing the capital, Helsinki.
Unilingual: Using or in the nature of only one language; speaking or writing only one language.
Filming Location: A geographical place where films, television programs, or other visual media are produced.