Northern Karelia Province













































Province of North Karelia
Pohjois-Karjalan lääni
Norra Karelens län


Province of Finland









1960–1997






Coat of arms of North Karelia

Coat of arms

Capital

Joensuu

History

 •  Established
1960
 •  Disestablished
1997

Area
 •  1.1.1993
21,585 km2(8,334 sq mi)

Population
 •  1.1.1993
177,893 

Density
8.2 /km2  (21.3 /sq mi)

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.




Contents






  • 1 Maps


  • 2 Municipalities in 1997 (cities in bold)


  • 3 Former municipalities (disestablished before 1997)


  • 4 Governors





Maps














Municipalities in 1997 (cities in bold)













Former municipalities (disestablished before 1997)








Governors




  • Lauri Riikonen 1960–1967


  • Esa Timonen 1967–1992


  • Hannu Tenhiälä 1992–1997













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