North Karelia

proper noun

A county and region in northern Karelia, in southeast Finland. (Since 2022, the English term officially prescribed as the name for the Finnish administrative unit long known as a “region” was changed to be called a “county”, although reference to counties as regions is still common. See Counties of Finland.)

OriginFinnish Pohjois-Karjala →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A county and region in northern Karelia, in southeast Finland. (Since 2022, the English term officially prescribed as the name for the Finnish administrative unit long known as a “region” was changed to be called a “county”, although reference to counties as regions is still common. See Counties of Finland.)

Origin

  1. FinnishPohjois-Karjala
  2. EnglishNorth Karelia

From Finnish Pohjois-Karjala.

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Translations

Basque Ipar Karelia
  • Ipar Kareliaregion and county of Finland
Catalan Carèlia Septentrional
  • Carèlia Septentrionalregion and county of Finland
Czech Severní Karélie
  • Severní Karélieregion and county of Finland
Danish Norra Karelen
  • Norra Karelenregion and county of Finland
Dutch Noord-Karelië
  • Noord-Kareliëregion and county of Finland
Esperanto Norda Karelio
  • Norda Karelioregion and county of Finland
Estonian Põhja-Karjala
  • Põhja-Karjalaregion and county of Finland
Finnish Pohjois-Karjala
  • Pohjois-Karjalaregion and county of Finland
French Carélie du Nord
  • Carélie du Nordregion and county of Finland
German Nordkarelien
  • Nordkarelienregion and county of Finland
Greek Βόρεια Καρελία
  • Βόρεια Καρελία (Vóreia Karelía)region and county of Finland
Hungarian Észak-Karjala
  • Észak-Karjalaregion and county of Finland
Italian Carelia Settentrionale
  • Carelia Settentrionaleregion and county of Finland
Latin Carelia Septentrionalis
  • Carelia Septentrionalisregion and county of Finland
Lithuanian Šiaurės Karelija
  • Šiaurės Karelijaregion and county of Finland
Norwegian Norra Karelen
  • Norra Karelenregion and county of Finland
Polish Karelia Północna
  • Karelia Północnaregion and county of Finland
Portuguese Carélia do Norte
  • Carélia do Norteregion and county of Finland
Romanian Carelia de Nord
  • Carelia de Nordregion and county of Finland
Russian Се́верная Каре́лия
  • Се́верная Каре́лия (Sévernaja Karélija)region and county of Finland
Slovak Severná Karélia
  • Severná Karéliaregion and county of Finland
Spanish Carelia del Norte
  • Carelia del Norteregion and county of Finland
Swedish Norra Karelen
  • Norra Karelenregion and county of Finland
Turkish Kuzey Karelya
  • Kuzey Karelyaregion and county of Finland
Ukrainian Півні́чна Каре́лія
  • Півні́чна Каре́лія (Pivníčna Karélija)region and county of Finland
Cite this entry
APA

North Karelia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Karelia

MLA

“North Karelia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Karelia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “North Karelia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Karelia.

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