North Karelia, Finland
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).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
North Karelia Pohjois-Karjala | 161,211 people | Joensuu Joensuu | 77,266 people |
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Map of North Karelia
Information on North Karelia
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
North Karelia Pohjois-Karjala | Joensuu Joensuu | 3 | Finland | Europe |
Time in North Karelia
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 11:00am (11:00h) | No | Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 11:00am (11:00h) | UTC +2.0 | Europe/Helsinki |
Geographic coordinates of North Karelia
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 62°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.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Joensuu Joensuu | 1. | - | Joensuu Joensuu | 77,266 |
Keski-Karjala Keski-Karjala | 2. | - | - | - |
Pielisen Karjala Pielisen Karjala | 3. | - | - | - |