North Karelia
region of Finland
North Karelia (Finnish: Pohjois-Karjala) is a part of Karelia and a region in eastern Finland. Neighbouring regions are Northern Savonia, Southern Savonia, Kainuu and South Karelia.



There is lot of fresh water in this region. Pielinen is the largest lake.
Municipalities change
Pohjois-Karjala has 13 municipalities. 5 of those are cities (marked bold).
Other websites change
Wikimedia Commons has media related to North Karelia.
- Official website Archived 2014-04-02 at the Wayback Machine