Kirveskoski (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkirʋe̞s̠ˌkoski]; officially Pornaisten kirkonkylä) is a village of about 2000 inhabitants[1] in Pornainen, Uusimaa, Finland, and the administrative center of the municipality.
Kirveskoski is home to the stone church of Pornainen,[3] which was built in 1924 and designed by architect Ilmari Launis.
In addition, there are two grocery stores in the urban area, K-Market and Sale, the bank office of Itä-Uusimaa Osuuspankki, a comprehensive school, a local museum, a library, a retirement home, a fire station, the restaurant Pizza Burger House, and SEO and St1 filling stations.
The best-known businessman of Kirveskoski was Aleksi Nyman, also known as "the Emperor of Rectified spirit", who became rich by smuggling illegal alcohol from Estonia when the Finnish prohibition law began in 1919.
At the end of the prohibition law in 1932, Nyman lived in Kirveskoski and began practicing as a butcher.