Northern Karelia Province
- Northern Karelia Province
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Pohjois-Karjalan lääni
Norra Karelens län
Province of Northern Karelia |
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January 1 1960 |
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December 31 1997 |
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The Province of Northern 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 togeather with the Province of Mikkeli it was merged into the new Province of Eastern Finland.
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