Place:Pohjois-Karjala, Itä-Suomi, Finland

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NamePohjois-Karjala
Alt namesNorth Karelia
Region of North Kareliasource: Wikipedia
TypeRegion
Located inItä-Suomi, Finland
Contained Places
Former municipality
Kuusjärvi ( - 1968 )
Pielisjärvi ( - 1973 )
Tuupovaara
Värtsilä
Municipality
Eno
Ilomantsi
Joensuu
Juuka
Kesälahti
Kiihtelysvaara
Kitee
Kontiolahti
Lieksa
Liperi
Nurmes
Outokumpu
Pankakoski
Polvijärvi
Pyhäselkä
Rääkkylä
Tohmajärvi
Valtimo


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North Karelia is a region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of Kainuu, North Savo, South Savo and South Karelia, as well as Russia's Republic of Karelia. It is the easternmost region of Finland and shares a border with Russia. The city of Joensuu is the capital and the largest settlement of the region.

North Karelia has successfully reduced chronic diseases through public health measures. In the 1960s Finland led industrialized nations in heart disease mortality rates; North Karelia had Finland's highest incidence. In 1972 a long-term project was undertaken which targeted this risk in North Karelia. The resulting improvement in public health is still considered remarkable, a model for the rest of the nation. North Karelia is also known as the most social region in Finland.

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