Karelia
historical region in Northern Europe
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Summary
Karelia is a historical region[1]. Karelia ranks in the top 4% of historical region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,676 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Karelia[3], Leningrad Oblast[4], South Karelia[5], North Karelia[6], Kymenlaakso[7], North Savo[8], South Savo[9]
- Country: Finland[10], Russia[11]
- Located in or next to body of water: Baltic Sea[12], White Sea[13], Lake Onega[14], Lake Ladoga[15], Gulf of Finland[16]
- Instance of: cultural region[17]
- Commons category: Karelia[18]
- Has part(s): Karelia[19], Karelian Isthmus[20], North Karelia[21], South Karelia[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Karelia[23]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26]
- Demonym: karjalased[27]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Karelia[28]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Karelia include South Karelia[29], a region of Finland[30], in Finland[31], founded in 1994[32] and Karjala[33], a beer brand[34], in Finland[35], founded in 1932[36].
Why It Matters
Karelia has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Karelia is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for Karelia include South Karelia[29], a region of Finland[30], in Finland[31], founded in 1994[32] and Karjala[33], a beer brand[34], in Finland[35], founded in 1932[36].