Karelia - Wikipedia
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 …
Karelia | Russian Republic, Map, & History | Britannica
Karelia, respublika (republic), far northwestern Russia. It is bordered to the north by Nenets, to the east by the White Sea, to the south by Lake Ladoga, and to the west by Finland. The capital is …
The Karelia Story – Voices of Karelia
Like Finland, much of Karelia is a mix of beautiful taiga forests, bogs and marshes, and thousands of lakes, including two of Europe’s largest: Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega. Some Finns have …
The Complex History of Karelia: Loss and Recovery
Karelia, a region with rich cultural and historical significance, spans across both Russian and Finnish territories. Historically, Karelia has been inhabited by the Karelian people, who for …
Republic of Karelia - Wikipedia
Lutheranism was brought to Karelia during Sweden's conquest of Karelia and was common in regions that then belonged to Finland. Nowadays Lutherans can be found in most big …
History of Karelia - Wikipedia
The Treaty of Nöteborg (Finnish: Pähkinäsaaren rauha) in 1323 divided Karelia between the two. Sweden received the southern portion of the Karelian Isthmus and most of South Karelia. The …
East Karelia - Wikipedia
Most of East Karelia has become part of the Republic of Karelia within the Russian Federation. It consists mainly of the old historical regions of Viena Karjala (English: White Karelia) and …