North Karelia

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 (Republic of Karelia). The city of Joensuu is the capital of the region. North Karelia is also known as the home of the world-famous Koli National Park.
North Karelia is renowned among public health officials. 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.
Municipalities.
The region of North Karelia is made up of 13 municipalities, of which five have city status (marked in bold).
Joensuu sub-region:
Central Karelia sub-region:
Pielinen Karelia sub-region:
Heraldry.
The coat of arms of North Karelia is composed of the arms of Karelia.
Education.
Institutions of higher education in North Karelia include:
Politics.
Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in North Karelia: