- Karelia - Wikipedia
Karelia ( k ə ˈ r iː l ɪ ə, k ə ˈ r iː l j ə ; Karelian and Finnish: Karjala [ˈkɑrjɑlɑ]; Russian: Каре́лия, romanized: Kareliya [kɐˈrʲelʲɪjə], historically Коре́ла, Korela [kɐˈrʲelʲə]; Swedish: Karelen [kɑˈreːlen]) is an area in Northern Europe of historical significance for Russia (including the
- 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 Petrozavodsk, on the western shore of Lake Onega
- Karelia – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Karelia (Karelian and Finnish: Karjala) is a region in Northwestern Russia, known as the country of lakes It has a strong cultural connection with Finland, with the ethnic Karelians closely related to the Finns Much of the Finnish national epic Kalevala was collected here
- 10 most beautiful places in Karelia (PHOTOS) - Russia Beyond
The capital and the largest city in Karelia (with just under 300,000 people living there) is famous for having one of the most remarkable waterfronts in Russia
- The Karelia Republic, Russia travel guide
The Republic of Karelia is a federal subject of Russia located on the border of Western and Eastern Europe, part of the Northwestern Federal District It is a remarkably beautiful land of white nights, boundless forests and blue lakes
- Karelia - the Beautiful Land of Lakes | Online Travel Guide
Karelia is also a unique museum of folklore and culture, where epic poetry and traditional ceremony are cherished It is only here that you can find the best preserved treasures of the renowned wooden architecture of Russia – from a simple house to beautiful, elaborate wooden churches
- Russian Karelia - VisitRussia
Karelia is a region in the North-West of Russia Half of the Karelian territory is covered with forest, and a quarter is the water surface Arriving here, you can see such famous monuments of wooden architecture as the monastery on Lake Ladoga, the Valaam archipelago, and the island of Kizhi, located on the island of Lake Onega
- Karelia - Encyclopedia. com
Karelia Republic of the Russian Federation in nw European Russia; the capital is Petrozavodsk In the Middle Ages, the region was an independent Finnish state Split in the 12th century between Sweden and Novgorod, it was unified under Swedish rule in the 17th century
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