North Karelia Province Explained

Native Name:Pohjois-Karjalan lääni
Norra Karelens län
Conventional Long Name:Province of North Karelia
Common Name:North Karelia
Subdivision:Province
Nation:Finland
Year Start:1960
Year End:1997
P1:Province of Kuopio
Flag P1:Flag of Finland.svg
S1:Eastern Finland
Flag S1:Flag of Finland.svg
Capital:Joensuu
Stat Year1:1.1.1993
Stat Area1:21585
Stat Pop1:177893

The Province of North 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 together with the Province of Mikkeli it was merged into the new Province of Eastern Finland.

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Municipalities in 1997 (cities in bold)

Former municipalities (disestablished before 1997)

Governors