As a result of the 1940 Moscow Peace Treaty that concluded the Winter War, Finland ceded a portion of Finnish Karelia along with other territories to the Soviet Union. As a result, about 410,000 peopl
Evacuees from Muolaa municipality, Finnish Karelia, going to western Finland, beginning of the Winter War.
An evacuee family resettled in the Askola parish in Southern Finland, toiling on the field.
Karelian question
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The Karelian question or Karelian issue is a dispute in Finnish politics over whether to try to regain control over the section of Karelia ceded to the Soviet Union in the Moscow Peace Treaty. Despite
Evacuation of Finnish Karelia
…Private owners of the land given to resettlers were monetarily compensated for the loss of real estate. Since the 1990s, some associations have demanded the return of Finnish Karelia to Finland. However, the official position of Finland has been it does not have any territorial disputes or demands with Russia. Evacuee Flag Day – Flag flying…
Finnish era buildings in Vyborg
Blocks of flats built in the Soviet era in Svetogorsk (Enso)
Countryside houses. A picture from Sortavala.