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Karelia is a cultural region and area in Northern Europe of historical significance for Russia, Finland, and Sweden. It is divided between northwestern Russia and Finland.
View of Lappeenranta, South Karelia.
Viipuri Castle on the Gulf of Finland in the city of Vyborg. Viipuri was called the capital of Karelia when it was a part of Finland.
National Museum of the Republic of Karelia
Pioneers in Karelia, 1900, by Pekka Halonen
Republic of Karelia
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The Republic of Karelia, or simply Karelia or 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
Karelia
…historical significance for Russia (including the Soviet era), Finland, and Sweden. It is divided between northwestern Russia (the federal subjects of the Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Oblast) and Finland (the regions of South Karelia, North Karelia, and the eastern portion of Kymenlaakso). Various regions may be called…
A lake in the Republic of Karelia
Korela Fort
Union of White Sea Karelians
Sandarmokh forest