North Karelia, Finland

North Karelia is one of 18 primary administrative regions in Finland with a population of approximately 161,211 people.

Facts and figures on North Karelia at a glance

Region name: North Karelia (Pohjois-Karjala)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 161,211 people
Country: Finland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of North Karelia (Pohjois-Karjala) is located in the regional capital Joensuu (Joensuu) with a population of 77,266 people.

The distance as the crow flies from North Karelia's regional capital Joensuu to Finland's capital Helsinki (Helsinki) is approximately 374 km (232 mi).

Facts and figures about North Karelia
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
North Karelia Pohjois-Karjala161,211 peopleJoensuu Joensuu77,266 people

Compare with other regions in Finland.

Map of North Karelia

Map of North Karelia

Information on North Karelia

Information on North Karelia
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
North Karelia Pohjois-KarjalaJoensuu Joensuu3FinlandEurope

Time in North Karelia

Time in North Karelia
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 11:00am (11:00h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 11:00am (11:00h)UTC +2.0Europe/Helsinki

Geographic coordinates of North Karelia

Latitude & Longitude of North Karelia
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map62°49'60.0"N (62.8333300°)29°55'00.0"E (29.9166700°)

Subregions in North Karelia

There are 3 administrative subregions in North Karelia.
Subregions in North Karelia
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Joensuu Joensuu1.-Joensuu Joensuu77,266
Keski-Karjala Keski-Karjala2.---
Pielisen Karjala Pielisen Karjala3.---

External sources of information on North Karelia

North Karelia on Wikipedia