North Karelia
| North Karelia Pohjois-Karjala Norra Karelen |
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| Coordinates: 63°00′N 30°00′E / 63°N 30°ECoordinates: 63°00′N 30°00′E / 63°N 30°E | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Historical province | Karelia | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 21,584.41 km2 (8,333.79 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 166,500 | ||
| • Density | 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi) | ||
| NUTS | 133 | ||
| Regional bird | Cuckoo | ||
| Regional fish | Lake salmon | ||
| Regional flower | Prickly rose | ||
| Website | pohjois-karjala.fi | ||
North Karelia (Finnish: Pohjois-Karjala; Swedish: Norra Karelen) is a region in eastern Finland. It borders to the regions of Kainuu, Northern Savonia, Southern Savonia, South Karelia and to Russia.
The city of Joensuu is the centre of the North Karelia region.
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[edit] Historical province
For history, geography and culture see: Karelia
[edit] Municipalities
North Karelia is divided into 14 municipalities.
- Ilomantsi
- Joensuu
- Juuka
- Kesälahti
- Kitee
- Kontiolahti
- Lieksa
- Liperi
- Nurmes
- Outokumpu
- Polvijärvi
- Rääkkylä
- Tohmajärvi
- Valtimo
[edit] Heraldry
The coat of arms of North Karelia is composed of the arms of Karelia.
[edit] Politics
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in North Karelia:
- Social Democratic Party 26.4%
- Centre Party 26.2%
- True Finns 23.1%
- National Coalition Party 10.5%
- Green League 5.4%
- Left Alliance 4.2%
- Christian Democrats 2.8%
[edit] Gallery
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Ilomantsi Orthodox Church; North Karelia has percentagely most Orthodox christians in Finland
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Joensuu Town Hall
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Lake Pielinen as seen from Koli; one of the most acknowlegded landscapes in Finland
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Patvinsuo National Park, Lieksa
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The Border-Karelian Bomba House, Nurmes
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Paateri Church, Lieksa
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Lake Kuorinka, Liperi
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The old copper mine in Outokumpu, a town that was built arond the mine industry
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Lake Neitijärvi in Lieksa; forested hills and lakes between them are characteristic of North Karelia
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Joensuu Market Place, the urban centre of the region
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Buildings of University of Joensuu
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River Pielisjoki and Major Pielisjoki, Joensuu
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Nurmes Evangelic-Lutheran Church
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The modern Evangelic-Lutheran church in Lieksa
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River Lieksanjoki, Lieksa
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Juuka Evangelic-Lutheran Church
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Lake Pyhäselkä, Joensuu
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Finnish Forest Research Institute in Joensuu; an example of modern wooden architecture
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Railway station in Nurmes; an example of Jugendstil
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A road in Lieksa
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Joensuu Evangelic-Lutheran Church
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The easternmost place in the European Union, Ilomantsi
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Old preserved wooden houses in Joensuu
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Rural landscape in Valtimo
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Viinijärvi Orthodox Church, Liperi
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: North Karelia |
- North Karelia
- Visitkarelia.fi - Information about travel, tourism and other fields in North Karelia
- Video about travelling in North Karelia
- Pielis.ru – travel information about North Karelia region and City of Joensuu
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