Karelia

[ kuh-reel-yuh; Russian kuh-rye-lyi-yuh ]

noun

1. a region in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, comprising Lake Ladoga and Onega Lake and the adjoining area along the E border of Finland.
2. Karelian Autonomous Republic.

Karelia

/ kaˈreljə; kəˈriːlɪə /

noun

1. a region of NE Europe comprising areas of both Finland and Russia. Following the Russo-Finnish War (1939–40) a large part of what had been Finnish Karelia was annexed by the former Soviet Union; together with the part of Karelia which already belonged to Russia at that time, it corresponds roughly to the modern Karelian Republic in Russia
2. another name for the Karelian Republic

Example Sentences

The virus strain discovered in Skåne appears to be more closely related to strains from Finland and Karelia than to the variants found in northern Sweden and Denmark.

From Science Daily

The study was carried out in North Karelia, Finland, using electronic health records from both primary and specialised health care.

From Science Daily

He has been serving time in isolation in a remote penal colony in Russia’s northwestern Karelia region.

From Seattle Times

Analysis of court hearings in Karelia, one of three Russian regions bordering Finland, showed that in the past three weeks, 236 people were arrested for staying in Russia without valid visas, destined for deportation.

From BBC

In it, the politician said he was in a detention center in St. Petersburg, his hometown, and was told that he soon would be sent to a penal colony in the nearby Karelia region.

From Washington Times