Northern Karelia Province

Pohjois-Karjalan lääni
Norra Karelens län
Province of Northern Karelia

Province of Finland

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1960–1997

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Flag

Capital

Joensuu

History

- Established

January 1 1960

- Eastern Finland est.

December 31 1997

The Province of Northern Karelia (Finnish: Pohjois-Karjalan lääni, Swedish: Norra Karelens län) was a province of Finland from 1960 to 1997.

It was established in 1960 when it was separated from the Province of Kuopio. In 1997 it was reunited with Kuopio and togeather with the Province of Mikkeli it was merged into the new Province of Eastern Finland.

Former provinces of Finland

1997–2009	Eastern Finland • Lapland • Oulu • Southern Finland • Western Finland • Åland

1917–1997	Central Finland (1960–1997) • Häme • Kuopio • Kymi (1947–1997) • Lapland • Mikkeli • Northern Karelia (1960–1997) • Oulu • Petsamo (1921) • Turku and Pori • Uusimaa • Vaasa • Viipuri (1917–1947) • Åland