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Russians, meanwhile, were 76.6% of the population in Karelia. In the 2021 Census, [21] there were 25,901 Karelians in the Republic of Karelia, only 5.5% of the population. Meanwhile Russians now make up 86.4% of the population in Karelia. The total number of Karelians in Russia was 32,422, or 0.02% of the country's population.
Karelia stretches from the White Sea coast to the Gulf of Finland. It contains the two largest lakes in Europe, Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega. The Karelian Isthmus is located between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga. The highest point of Karelia, the 576 metres (1,890 ft) high Nuorunen, is located on the Russian side of the Maanselka hill ...
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Karelia is a region with a lot of natural resources, including metals such as gold, silver, platinum, copper and palladium. [85] [86] In 2007, extractive industries (including extraction of metal ores) amounted to 30% of the republic's industrial output. [78] There are about 53 mining companies in Karelia, employing more than 10,000 people. [87]
Regions of Karelia, as traditionally divided. 14th century Vyborg Castle, the easternmost outpost of medieval Sweden, in Karelia. The 1774 Dormition of the Theotokos church, in Kondopoga, Karelia. View of Lappeenranta, South Karelia. The Karelian people's presence can be dated back to the 7th millennium BC–6th millennium BC. [1]
Karelians (Finnish: karjalaiset, IPA: [ˈkɑrjɑˌlɑi̯set]), also known as Finnish Karelians or Karelian Finns, are a subgroup of the Finnish people, traditionally living in Finnish Karelia. Karelians speak eastern dialects of the Finnish language : the South Karelian dialects are spoken in South Karelia , while the eastern Savonian dialects ...
They also wish to promote Karelian language and promote rights for the indigenous peoples, and give the indigenous peoples their own autonomous areas within Karelia. [5] [21] The Karelian National Movement is in favour of working with other movements in Karelia and Russia to secure independence for the Finno-Ugric peoples and republics of ...
The coat of arms of Karelia, first used in 1562 Map of North Karelia (green) and South Karelia (yellow) regions, border of the historical province of Karelia in red. Karelia (Finnish: Karjala: Swedish: Karelen) is a historical province of Finland, consisting of the modern-day Finnish regions of South Karelia and North Karelia plus the historical regions of Ladoga Karelia and the Karelian ...