South Karelia

Summary

South Karelia is a region of Finland^[1]. It draws 302 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_finland category, ranking #8 of 20).^[2]

Key Facts

• South Karelia is located in Finland^[3].
• South Karelia is in the country of Finland^[4].
• South Karelia's instance of is recorded as region of Finland^[5].
• South Karelia's capital is recorded as Lappeenranta^[6].
• South Karelia's shares border with is recorded as Leningrad Oblast^[7].
• South Karelia's shares border with is recorded as Kymenlaakso^[8].
• South Karelia's shares border with is recorded as South Savo^[9].
• South Karelia's shares border with is recorded as North Karelia^[10].
• South Karelia's shares border with is recorded as Karelia^[11].
• South Karelia's anthem is recorded as Q11870066^[12].
• Karelia is named after South Karelia^[13].
• South Karelia's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of South Karelia^[14].
• South Karelia's Commons category is recorded as South Karelia^[15].
• January 1, 1994 marks the founding of South Karelia^[16].
• South Karelia's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 61, 'lon': 28}^[17].
• South Karelia's authority is recorded as Regional Council of South Karelia^[18].
• South Karelia's official website is recorded as https://ekarjala.fi/^[19].
• South Karelia's official website is recorded as https://ekarjala.fi/en/^[20].
• South Karelia's topic's main category is recorded as Category:South Karelia^[21].
• South Karelia has a population of {'amount': '+126896'}^[22].
• South Karelia has a population of {'amount': '+144284'}^[23].
• South Karelia has a population of {'amount': '+140244'}^[24].
• South Karelia has a population of {'amount': '+136299'}^[25].
• South Karelia has a population of {'amount': '+132899'}^[26].
• South Karelia has a population of {'amount': '+126107'}^[27].

Body

Geography

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

Physical Characteristics

South Karelia covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+6872.13'}^[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+126896'}^[22], {'amount': '+144284'}^[23], {'amount': '+140244'}^[24], {'amount': '+136299'}^[25], {'amount': '+132899'}^[26], and {'amount': '+126107'}^[27].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

January 1, 1994 marks the founding of South Karelia^[16]. Karelia is named after it^[13].

Why It Matters

South Karelia draws 302 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_finland category, ranking #8 of 20).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]