"NORTH KARELIA IS BEING DEVELOPED AS A RESIDENTIAL REGION
FOR ALL AGES. OUR SPECIAL FOCUS IS ON THE YOUTH. OUR
REGION IS THE PERFECT PLACE FOR FAMILIES, BECAUSE IT OFFERS
A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YOUNG. NORTH KARELIA IS A
LIVING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH PEOPLE
CAN ENJOY LIFE TO ITS FULLEST."
Pentti Hyttinen, Region Mayor of the Regional Council of North Karelia
NORTH KARELIA IN A NUTSHELL
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North Karelia is Finland’s easternmost region.
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It shares a 296 km stretch of frontier with Russia.
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The easternmost point of the continental European Union is in Virmajärvi, in the village of Hattuvaara in the municipality of Ilomantsi in North Karelia.
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Population 166,000
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Area 21,585 km
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2,200 lakes, of which Pielinen is Finland’s fifth largest.
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14 municipalities, five of which are towns.
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The regional centre is Joensuu, which has a population of 73,000.
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A flight from Joensuu to Helsinki takes one hour.
Key sectors in North Karelia (pdf)
North Karelia in Europe
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