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Karelia


 

:This article is about Karelia, the land of the Karelians, in its broadest meaning. See Karelia (disambiguation) for other and more specific usages.

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Karelia is the land of the Karelian people, that inhabitated vast areas in Northern Europe, of historical significance for Finland, Russia and Sweden. It is currently divided between the Russian Republic of Karelia, the Russian Leningrad Oblast, and two Regions of Finland, South Karelia and North Karelia.

Related Topics:
Karelian people - Northern Europe - Finland - Russia - Sweden - Republic of Karelia - Leningrad Oblast - Regions of Finland - South Karelia - North Karelia

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In the Karelian and Finnish languages Karelia is called Karjala; in Russian ???????, and in Swedish Karelen.

Related Topics:
Karelian - Finnish - Russian - Swedish

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