Karelia

//kəˈɹiːlɪə// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A historical region of Northern Europe, located to the north of Saint Petersburg and politically split between Russia and Finland.
  2. 2
    A republic and federal subject of Russia. Official name: Republic of Karelia. Capital: Petrozavodsk.

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"There is beautiful nature in Karelia."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Carelia (akin to Russian Каре́лия (Karélija)), a Latinized form of Swedish Karelen. The Swedish word was probably mediated through Old Novgorodian Корѣла (Korěla), itself from the Finnic endonym (compare Finnish Karjala, which see for more).

Related phrases

Olonets Kareliarepublic of kareliasaint petersburg

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