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North Karelia Province

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Province of North Karelia
Pohjois-Karjalan lääni
Norra Karelens län
Province of Finland
1960–1997
Coat of arms of North Karelia
Coat of arms
CapitalJoensuu
Area 
• 1.1.1993
21,585 km2 (8,334 sq mi)
Population 
• 1.1.1993
177,893
History 
• Established
1960
• Disestablished
1997
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Province of Kuopio
Eastern Finland

The Province of North Karelia (Finnish: Pohjois-Karjalan lääni, Swedish: Norra Karelens län) was a province of Finland[1] from 1960 to 1997.

It was established in 1960 when it was separated from the Province of Kuopio.[2] In 1997 it was reunited with Kuopio and together with the Province of Mikkeli it was merged into the new Province of Eastern Finland.

Maps

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Municipalities in 1997 (cities in bold)

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Former municipalities (disestablished before 1997)

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Governors

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References

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  1. ^ Law, Gwillim (20 May 2015). Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998. McFarland. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-4766-0447-3.
  2. ^ Enflo, Kerstin (2014). "Finland's regional GDPs 1880-2010: estimates, sources and interpretations". Lund Papers in Economic History (General Issues). 135. Department of Economic History, Lund University.