North Karelia

region of Finland
AdministrativeArea region_of_finland Q5703
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North Karelia

Summary

North Karelia is a region of Finland[1]. It draws 742 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_finland category, ranking #5 of 20).[2]

Key Facts

  • North Karelia is located in Finland[3].
  • North Karelia is in the country of Finland[4].
  • North Karelia's instance of is recorded as region of Finland[5].
  • North Karelia's capital is recorded as Joensuu[6].
  • North Karelia's shares border with is recorded as South Karelia[7].
  • North Karelia's shares border with is recorded as South Savo[8].
  • North Karelia's shares border with is recorded as North Savo[9].
  • North Karelia's shares border with is recorded as Kainuu[10].
  • North Karelia's shares border with is recorded as Karelia[11].
  • North Karelia's anthem is recorded as Q11870066[12].
  • North Karelia's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of North Karelia[13].
  • North Karelia's Commons category is recorded as North Karelia[14].
  • North Karelia's located in time zone is recorded as Eastern European Time[15].
  • January 1, 1994 marks the founding of North Karelia[16].
  • North Karelia's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 63, 'lon': 30}[17].
  • North Karelia's official website is recorded as http://www.pohjois-karjala.fi/[18].
  • North Karelia's topic's main category is recorded as Category:North Karelia[19].
  • North Karelia has a population of {'amount': '+163570'}[20].
  • North Karelia's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Pohjois-Karjala'}[21].
  • North Karelia's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Norra Karelen'}[22].
  • North Karelia's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in North Karelia[23].
  • North Karelia's category for people who died here is recorded as Category:Deaths in North Karelia[24].
  • North Karelia's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Pohjois-Karjala'}[25].
  • North Karelia's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Norra Karelen'}[26].
  • North Karelia's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People from North Karelia[27].

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Geography

North Karelia is in the country of Finland[4]. It is located in Finland[3].

Physical Characteristics

North Karelia covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+22903.22'}[28]. It has a population of {'amount': '+163570'}[20].

Designation and Status

North Karelia's instance of is recorded as region of Finland[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1994 marks the founding of North Karelia[16].

Why It Matters

North Karelia draws 742 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_finland category, ranking #5 of 20).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . pxnet2.stat.fi. pxnet2.stat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . maanmittauslaitos.fi. maanmittauslaitos.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Shares border with South Karelia, South Savo, North Savo +2
    Coordinate location {'lat': 63, 'lon': 30}
    Country
    Coat of arms coat of arms of North Karelia
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 94345, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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