The Region of North Karelia is a region (maakunta / landskap) in eastern Finland. Finland is divided into 20 regions ( maakunta in Finnish, landskap in Swedish) Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders to the regions of Kainuu, Northern Savonia, Southern Savonia, South Karelia and to Russia. Kainuu (Kajanaland is a region ( maakunta / landskap) of Finland. North Savo is a region ( maakunta / landskap) in eastern Finland. Southern Savonia is a region ( maakunta / landskap) in the south-east of Finland. The Region of South Karelia is a region ( maakunta / landskap) of Finland. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending

The city of Joensuu is the centre of the North Karelia region. Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland.

Pohjois-Karjalan maakunta
Norra Karelens landskap

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Province	Eastern Finland
Historical province	Karelia
Area	17,782 km²
Population  - Total (2002)  - Density	169,722 9. Finland is divided into 20 regions ( maakunta in Finnish, landskap in Swedish) The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics of Finland are used for statistical purposes in a European Union context The state of Finland consists of 6 provinces ( Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län) The Province of Eastern Finland is a province of Finland. It borders the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. The historical provinces (historialliset maakunnat singular historiallinen maakunta, historiska landskap of Finland is a legacy of the country's joint history with Historical province of Karelia in Finlandpng|right|150px|thumb|Historical province of Karelia in modern Finland(the borders of modern provinces with pink colour and the modern border of Finland Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/km²
Regional bird	Cuckoo
Regional fish	Lake salmon
Regional flora	Prickly rose
Map highlighting the location of the Region of North Karelia

The Regions of North and South Karelia lie in Finland and the Karelian Republic in Russia. The cuckoos are a family Cuculidae, of Near passerine Birds The order Cuculiformes, in addition to the cuckoos also includes the Salmon is the common name for several species of Fish of the family Salmonidae. Rosa acicularis ( syn R alpina R bourgeauiana R gmelinii R karelica R The Karelian Isthmus is part of the Leningrad Oblast.

Historical province

For History, Geography and Culture see: Karelia

Regional Council

Main article: North Karelia Regional Council

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of North Karelia

North Karelia is divided into 16 municipalities. Historical province of Karelia in Finlandpng|right|150px|thumb|Historical province of Karelia in modern Finland(the borders of modern provinces with pink colour and the modern border of Finland The 16 municipalities of North Karelia in Finland are divided on five districts: Joensuu District Eno

• Eno
• Ilomantsi
• Joensuu
• Juuka
• Kesälahti
• Kitee
• Kontiolahti
• Lieksa
• Liperi
• Nurmes
• Outokumpu
• Polvijärvi
• Pyhäselkä
• Rääkkylä
• Tohmajärvi
• Valtimo

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Karelia

The coat of arms of North Karelia is composed of the arms of Karelia. Eno is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region Ilomantsi ( Ilomants in Swedish) is a village and municipality of Finland. Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland. Juuka (Sometimes called as Juga in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. Kesälahti is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia Kitee is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia Kontiolahti is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia Lieksa is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia Liperi – a bread region Liperi ( Libelits in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. Nurmes is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region Outokumpu is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia Polvijärvi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia Pyhäselkä is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Hammaslahti. Rääkkylä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia Tohmajärvi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia Valtimo is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region The Coat of Arms of Karelia were first used in 1562 although the arms were probably presented at the burial of Gustav Vasa in 1560. Historical province of Karelia in Finlandpng|right|150px|thumb|Historical province of Karelia in modern Finland(the borders of modern provinces with pink colour and the modern border of Finland

External links

• North Karelia
• Video about travelling in North Karelia