Karelia.
A historical region of Northern Europe, located to the north of Saint Petersburg and politically split between Russia and Finland.
Meaning & usage
A historical region of Northern Europe, located to the north of Saint Petersburg and politically split between Russia and Finland.
A republic and federal subject of Russia. Official name: Republic of Karelia. Capital: Petrozavodsk.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Old Swedish Karelender. Finnish Karjalader. Medieval Latin Carēliabor. English Karelia 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).
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