North Karelia
Map of North Karelia
040 km (25 mi)80 km (50 mi)120 km (75 mi)160 km (99 mi)
Height
48 m (157 ft), 60 m (197 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 300 m (984 ft), Max altitude 338 m (1110 ft)Height from west to east in North Karelia (approximate)
Height from south to north in North Karelia (approximate)
1Vuoksa61 to 154 m2Jänisjoki73 to 173 m3Saimaa61 m
Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Joensuu
Population: 161,418 (Wikidata, 2025)
Area: 22,903 km² / 8,843 sq mi
Created: 1994
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Paimenenvaara (338 m)
Lowest point: Sääperi (48 m)
Borders
- South Savo — Southwest
- North Savo — West
- Karelia — East
- South Karelia — Southwest
- Kainuu — Northwest