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Coordinates: 63°N 32°E. Karelia ( Karelian and Finnish: Karjala [ ˈkɑrjɑlɑ ]; Russian: Каре́лия, romanized : Kareliya [ kɐˈrʲelʲɪjə ], historically Коре́ла, Korela [ kɐˈrʲelʲə ]; Swedish: Karelen [ kɑˈreːlen ]) is an area in Northern Europe of historical significance for Russia (including the Soviet era), Finland, and Sweden.
Karelia is a region in Northwestern Russia, known as the country of lakes. It has a strong cultural connection with Finland, with the ethnic Karelians closely related to the Finns. Much of the Finnish national epic Kalevala was collected here. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map. gov.karelia.ru. Wikivoyage. Wikipedia.
The Republic of Karelia, Karjala or Karelia (Russian: Каре́лия, Ка́рьяла; Karelian: Karjala), is a republic of Russia situated in the northwest of the country. The republic is a part of the Northwestern Federal District , and covers an area of 172,400 square kilometres (66,600 square miles), with a population of 533,121 ...
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Karelia, respublika (republic), far northwestern Russia. It is bordered to the north by Nenets, to the east by the White Sea, to the south by Lake Ladoga, and to the west by Finland. The capital is Petrozavodsk, on the western shore of Lake Onega. Karelia, Russia. Underlain by a part of the ancient rocks of the Baltic crystalline shield, the ...
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Jun 29, 2018 · Karelia is a region in Northern Europe that is of historical significance to Sweden, Russia, and Finland. It is divided into Leningrad Oblast and the Republic of Karelia in Russia, and North and South Karelia in Finland. The region has two largest lakes in Europe, Lake Onega and Lake Ladoga, and a diverse population of Karelian and Finnish speakers.
Feb 29, 2020 · This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Karelia, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Karelia. Notes and references. Entries available in the atlas. Categories: Atlas by region. Atlas of Europe. Maps of Karelia. Hidden category:
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