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North Karelia
Pohjois-Karjala
Norra Karelen— Region —
Coat of armsNorth Karelia on a map of Finland 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 (8,333.8 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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Historical province
For history, geography and culture see: Karelia
Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of North Karelia
North Karelia is divided into 14 municipalities.
- Ilomantsi
- Joensuu
- Juuka
- Kesälahti
- Kitee
- Kontiolahti
- Lieksa
- Liperi
- Nurmes
- Outokumpu
- Polvijärvi
- Rääkkylä
- Tohmajärvi
- Valtimo
Heraldry
Main article: Heraldry of Karelia
The coat of arms of North Karelia is composed of the arms of Karelia.
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%
Gallery
External links
- 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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