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{{Infobox Russian federal subject
{{Infobox Russian federal subject
|en_name=Republic of Karelia
|en_name=Republic of Karelia
|ru_name = Республика Карелия
|ru_name = {{nobold|Республика Карелия}}
|loc_name1=Karjalan tašavalta
|loc_name1=Karjalan tašavalta
|loc_lang1=Karelian
|loc_lang1=Karelian
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|loc_name4=Karjalan tazavaldu
|loc_name4=Karjalan tazavaldu
|loc_lang4=Livvi
|loc_lang4=Livvi
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|coa_caption=[[Coat of arms of the Republic of Karelia|Coat of arms]]
|coa_caption=[[Coat of arms of the Republic of Karelia|Coat of arms]]
|image_flag=Flag of Karelia.svg
|image_flag=Flag of Karelia.svg
|flag_caption=[[Flag of the Republic of Karelia|Flag]]
|flag_caption=[[Flag of the Republic of Karelia|Flag]]
|anthem=[[Anthem of the Republic of Karelia]]<br>{{center|[[File:Гимн Республики Карелия.ogg]]}}
|anthem=[[Anthem of the Republic of Karelia]]<br/>{{center|[[File:Гимн Республики Карелия.ogg]]}}
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|urban_pop_2021census=79.5%
|urban_pop_2021census=79.5%
|rural_pop_2021census=20.5%
|rural_pop_2021census=20.5%
|pop_2021census_ref=<ref name=2021census>{{cite web|title=Оценка численности постоянного населения по субъектам Российской Федерации|url=https://rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/tab-5_VPN-2020.xlsx|publisher=[[Federal State Statistics Service (Russia)|Federal State Statistics Service]]|accessdate=1 September 2022}}</ref>
|pop_2021census_ref=<ref name=2021census>{{cite web|title=Оценка численности постоянного населения по субъектам Российской Федерации|url=https://rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/tab-5_VPN-2020.xlsx|publisher=[[Federal State Statistics Service (Russia)|Federal State Statistics Service]]|accessdate=1 September 2022|archive-date=1 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901194902/https://rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/tab-5_VPN-2020.xlsx|url-status=live}}</ref>
|pop_density
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|pop_density_as_of
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|area_km2=180520
|area_km2=180520
|area_km2_rank=20th
|area_km2_rank=20th
|established_date= June 27, 1923<br>July 16, 1956<br>November 13, 1991
|established_date= June 27, 1923<br/>July 16, 1956<br/>November 13, 1991
|established_date_ref=<ref name="DateEstablished">{{lang|ru|"Карельский государственный архив новейшей истории. Путеводитель". Приложение "Административно-территориальное устройство Республики Карелия"}}. 2003.</ref>
|established_date_ref=<ref name="DateEstablished">{{lang|ru|"Карельский государственный архив новейшей истории. Путеводитель". Приложение "Административно-территориальное устройство Республики Карелия"}}. 2003.</ref>
|license_plates=10
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|leader_title_ref=<ref name="HeadTitle">Constitution, Article&nbsp;46.</ref>
|leader_title_ref=<ref name="HeadTitle">Constitution, Article&nbsp;46.</ref>
|leader_name=[[Artur Parfenchikov]]
|leader_name=[[Artur Parfenchikov]]
|leader_name_ref=<ref name="HeadName">Official website of the Republic of Karelia. [http://www.gov.karelia.ru/Leader Artur Olegovich Parfenchikov]</ref>
|leader_name_ref=<ref name="HeadName">Official website of the Republic of Karelia. [http://www.gov.karelia.ru/Leader Artur Olegovich Parfenchikov] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922031819/http://www.gov.karelia.ru/Leader |date=22 September 2017 }}</ref>
|legislature=[[Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia|Legislative Assembly]]
|legislature=[[Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia|Legislative Assembly]]
|legislature_ref=<ref name="Legislature">Constitution, Article&nbsp;32</ref>
|legislature_ref=<ref name="Legislature">Constitution, Article&nbsp;32</ref>
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|website_ref
|website_ref
|date=August 2010
|date=August 2010
|languages=[[Karelian language|Karelian]], [[Veps language|Veps]], [[Finnish language|Finnish]]<ref name=repu>[http://gov.karelia.ru/News/2004/03/0318_08_e.html Karelian, Vepps, and Finnish languages have got the state support in the Republic of Karelia] The Official Web Portal of the Republic of Karelia (2004)</ref>
|languages=[[Karelian language|Karelian]], [[Veps language|Veps]], [[Finnish language|Finnish]]<ref name=repu>[http://gov.karelia.ru/News/2004/03/0318_08_e.html Karelian, Vepps, and Finnish languages have got the state support in the Republic of Karelia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911225427/http://gov.karelia.ru/News/2004/03/0318_08_e.html |date=11 September 2018 }} The Official Web Portal of the Republic of Karelia (2004)</ref>
}}
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The '''Republic of Karelia''',{{efn|{{lang-ru|Респу́блика Каре́лия|Respublika Kareliya}}; {{IPA-ru|rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə kɐˈrʲelʲɪ(j)ə}}; {{lang-krl|Karjalan tašavalta}}; {{lang-fi|Karjalan tasavalta}}; {{lang-vep|Karjalan Tazovaldkund}}; {{Lang-olo|Karjalan tazavaldu}}; [[Ludic language|Ludic]]: ''Kard’alan tazavald''}} '''Karjala''' or '''Karelia'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Официальный интернет-портал Республики Карелия |url=https://gov.karelia.ru/karelia/documents/1987/ |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=gov.karelia.ru}}</ref> ({{lang-ru|Каре́лия, Ка́рьяла}}; {{lang-krl|Karjala}}),<ref name="britannica">{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Karelia|title=Karelia|website=Encyclopedia Britannica}}</ref> is one of the [[Republics of Russia|republics]] of the [[Russia|Russian Federation]] situated in the [[Northwest Russia|northwest]] of the country.<ref name="britannica"/> The republic is a part of the [[Northwestern Federal District]], and covers an area of {{convert|172400|km2|abbr=off}}, with a population of 533,121 residents.<ref name=2021census /> Its [[capital city|capital]] is [[Petrozavodsk]].
The '''Republic of Karelia''',{{efn|{{lang-ru|Респу́блика Каре́лия|Respublika Kareliya}}; {{IPA|ru|rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə kɐˈrʲelʲɪ(j)ə}}; {{lang-krl|Karjalan tašavalta}}; {{lang-fi|Karjalan tasavalta}}; {{lang-vep|Karjalan Tazovaldkund}}; {{Lang-olo|Karjalan tazavaldu}}; [[Ludic language|Ludic]]: ''Kard’alan tazavald''}} '''Karjala''' or '''Karelia'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Официальный интернет-портал Республики Карелия |url=https://gov.karelia.ru/karelia/documents/1987/ |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=gov.karelia.ru |archive-date=10 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710192709/https://gov.karelia.ru/karelia/documents/1987/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ({{lang-ru|Каре́лия, Ка́рьяла}}; {{lang-krl|Karjala}})<ref name="britannica">{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Karelia|title=Karelia|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|date=5 February 2024|access-date=10 July 2020|archive-date=18 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818135239/https://www.britannica.com/place/Karelia|url-status=live}}</ref> is a [[Republics of Russia|republic]] of [[Russia]] situated in the [[Northwest Russia|northwest]] of the country.<ref name="britannica"/> The republic is a part of the [[Northwestern Federal District]], and covers an area of {{convert|172400|km2|abbr=off}}, with a population of 533,121 residents.<ref name=2021census /> Its [[capital city|capital]] is [[Petrozavodsk]].


The modern Karelian Republic was founded as an autonomous republic within the Russian SFSR, by the Resolution of the Presidium of the [[All-Russian Central Executive Committee]] (VTsIK) on 27 June 1923 and by the Decree of the VTsIK and the Council of People's Commissars of 25 July 1923, from the Karelian Labour Commune. From 1940 to 1956, it was known as the [[Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic]], one of the [[Republics of the Soviet Union|republics]] of the [[Soviet Union]]. In 1956, it was once again made an autonomous republic and remained part of Russia following the [[dissolution of the Soviet Union]] in 1991.
The modern Karelian Republic was founded as an autonomous republic within the Russian SFSR, by the Resolution of the Presidium of the [[All-Russian Central Executive Committee]] (VTsIK) on 27 June 1923 and by the Decree of the VTsIK and the Council of People's Commissars of 25 July 1923, from the Karelian Labour Commune. From 1940 to 1956, it was known as the [[Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic]], one of the [[Republics of the Soviet Union|republics]] of the [[Soviet Union]]. In 1956, it was once again made an autonomous republic and remained part of Russia following the [[dissolution of the Soviet Union]] in 1991.
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==Geography==
==Geography==
The republic is in the northwestern part of Russia, between the [[White Sea|White]] and [[Baltic Sea]]s. The White Sea has a shoreline of {{convert|630|km|sp=us}}. It has an area of {{convert|172400|km2|abbr=on}}. It shares internal borders with [[Murmansk Oblast]] (north), [[Arkhangelsk Oblast]] (east/south-east), [[Vologda Oblast]] (south-east/south), and [[Leningrad Oblast]] (south/south-west), and it also borders [[Finland]] ([[Kainuu]], [[Lapland (Finland)|Lapland]], [[North Karelia]], [[Northern Ostrobothnia]], and [[South Karelia]]); the borders measure 723&nbsp;km. The main bodies of water next to Karelia are the White Sea (an inlet of the [[Barents Sea]]) to the north-east and [[Lake Onega]] and [[Lake Ladoga]] both shared with neighboring Oblasts to the south. Its highest point is the [[Nuorunen]] peak at {{convert|576|m|ft|abbr=on}}.
The republic is in the northwestern part of Russia, between the [[White Sea|White]] and [[Baltic Sea]]s. The White Sea has a shoreline of {{convert|630|km|sp=us}}. It has an area of {{convert|172400|km2|abbr=on}}. It shares internal borders with [[Murmansk Oblast]] (north), [[Arkhangelsk Oblast]] (east/south-east), [[Vologda Oblast]] (south-east/south), and [[Leningrad Oblast]] (south/south-west), and it also borders [[Finland]] ([[Kainuu]], [[Lapland (Finland)|Lapland]], [[North Karelia]], [[Northern Ostrobothnia]], and [[South Karelia]]); the borders measure 723&nbsp;km. The main bodies of water next to Karelia are the White Sea (an inlet of the [[Barents Sea]]) to the north-east and [[Lake Onega]] and [[Lake Ladoga]] both shared with neighboring Oblasts to the south. Its highest point is the [[Nuorunen]] peak at {{convert|576|m|ft|abbr=on}}.

[[File:Overview Baltic shield.tiff|thumb|320px|A geological map of the [[Scandinavian Peninsula]] and [[Fennoscandia]]:
===Geology===
[[File:Overview Baltic shield.tiff|thumb|320px|A geological map of [[Fennoscandia]]:
{{Legend| #808b96 |[[Archean]] rocks of the [[Karelia]], [[Belomorian Province|Belomorian]], and [[Kola Province|Kola]] domains}}
{{Legend| #808b96 |[[Archean]] rocks of the [[Karelia]], [[Belomorian Province|Belomorian]], and [[Kola Province|Kola]] domains}}
{{Legend| #ba4a00 |[[Proterozoic]] rocks of the Karelia and Kola domains}}
{{Legend| #ba4a00 |[[Proterozoic]] rocks of the Karelia and Kola domains}}
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{{Legend| #bc2dff |[[Timanide Orogen]]}}
{{Legend| #bc2dff |[[Timanide Orogen]]}}
{{Legend| #edbb99 |[[Sveconorwegian orogeny|Sveconorwegian Domain]] <small>inc. the [[Western Gneiss Region]]</small>}}{{Legend| #28af21 |[[Scandinavian Caledonides|Caledonian nappes]]}}]]
{{Legend| #edbb99 |[[Sveconorwegian orogeny|Sveconorwegian Domain]] <small>inc. the [[Western Gneiss Region]]</small>}}{{Legend| #28af21 |[[Scandinavian Caledonides|Caledonian nappes]]}}]]

===Geology===
As a part of the [[Baltic Shield|Fennoscandian Shield]]'s ancient Karelian [[craton]], most of the Republic of Karelia's surficial geology is [[Archean|Archaean]] or [[Paleoproterozoic]], dated up to 3.4 billion years in the Vodlozero block. This area is the largest contiguous Archaean outcrop in [[Europe]] and one of the largest in the world.
As a part of the [[Baltic Shield|Fennoscandian Shield]]'s ancient Karelian [[craton]], most of the Republic of Karelia's surficial geology is [[Archean|Archaean]] or [[Paleoproterozoic]], dated up to 3.4 billion years in the Vodlozero block. This area is the largest contiguous Archaean outcrop in [[Europe]] and one of the largest in the world.


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===Rivers===
===Rivers===
There are about 27,000 rivers in Karelia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karelia - the Beautiful Land of Lakes {{!}} Online Travel Guide |url=https://www.justgorussia.co.uk/en/karelia.html#:~:text=Karelia%20is%20rightly%20called%20%E2%80%9CEurope%27s,lakes%20and%2027%20thousand%20rivers. |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=www.justgorussia.co.uk}}</ref> Major rivers include:
There are about 27,000 rivers in Karelia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karelia - the Beautiful Land of Lakes {{!}} Online Travel Guide |url=https://www.justgorussia.co.uk/en/karelia.html#:~:text=Karelia%20is%20rightly%20called%20%E2%80%9CEurope%27s,lakes%20and%2027%20thousand%20rivers. |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=www.justgorussia.co.uk |archive-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517145323/https://www.justgorussia.co.uk/en/karelia.html#:~:text=Karelia%20is%20rightly%20called%20%E2%80%9CEurope%27s,lakes%20and%2027%20thousand%20rivers. |url-status=live }}</ref> Major rivers include:
* [[Vodla River]] (''Vodlajoki'', 149&nbsp;km)
* [[Vodla River]] (''Vodlajoki'', 149&nbsp;km)
* [[Kem River]] (''Kemijoki'', 191&nbsp;km)
* [[Kem River]] (''Kemijoki'', 191&nbsp;km)
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[[File:База отдыха "Лумиваара". Причал - panoramio.jpg|thumb|A lake in the Republic of Karelia]]
[[File:База отдыха "Лумиваара". Причал - panoramio.jpg|thumb|A lake in the Republic of Karelia]]


There are 60,000 lakes in Karelia. The republic's lakes and swamps contain about 2,000&nbsp;km³ of high-quality fresh water. [[Lake Ladoga]] (Finnish: ''Laatokka'') and [[Lake Onega]] (''Ääninen'') are the largest lakes in [[Europe]]. Other lakes include:
There are 60,000 lakes in Karelia. The republic's lakes and swamps contain about 2,000&nbsp;km<sup>3</sup> of high-quality fresh water. [[Lake Ladoga]] (Finnish: ''Laatokka'') and [[Lake Onega]] (''Ääninen'') are the largest lakes in [[Europe]]. Other lakes include:
* [[Nyukozero Lake|Nyukozero]] (''Nuokkijärvi'')
* [[Nyukozero Lake|Nyukozero]] (''Nuokkijärvi'')
* [[Pyaozero Lake|Pyaozero]] (''Pääjärvi'')
* [[Pyaozero Lake|Pyaozero]] (''Pääjärvi'')
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The majority of the republic's territory ({{cvt|148,000|km2}}, or 85%) is composed of state forest stock. The total growing stock of timber resources in the forests of all categories and ages is 807 million m³. The mature and over-mature tree stock amounts to 411.8 million m³, of which 375.2 million m³ is coniferous.
The majority of the republic's territory ({{cvt|148,000|km2}}, or 85%) is composed of state forest stock. The total growing stock of timber resources in the forests of all categories and ages is 807 million m³. The mature and over-mature tree stock amounts to 411.8 million m³, of which 375.2 million m³ is coniferous.


Fifty useful minerals are found in Karelia, located in more than 400 deposits and ore-bearing layers. Natural resources of the republic include [[iron ore]], [[diamond]]s, [[vanadium]], [[molybdenum]], and others.
Fifty useful minerals are found in Karelia, located in more than 400 deposits and ore-bearing layers. Natural resources of the republic include [[iron ore]], [[diamond]]s, [[vanadium]], [[molybdenum]], and others.


===Climate===
===Climate===
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* 16 [[Raion|districts]] (including 3 national districts) consisting of:
* 16 [[Raion|districts]] (including 3 national districts) consisting of:
** 21 [[urban settlement]]s,
** 21 [[urban settlement]]s,
** 85 [[Rural settlement (Russia)|rural settlements]] (including 3 [[Vepsians|Vepsian]] rural settlements).<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2020 |title=Закон Республики Карелия от 03.07.2020 № 2483-ЗРК "О преобразовании муниципальных образований "Сортавальское городское поселение" и "Хелюльское городское поселение" Сортавальского муниципального района Республики Карелия и о внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Республики Карелия" |url=http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/1000202007030002?index=0&rangeSize=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703164800/http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/1000202007030002?index=0&rangeSize=1 |archive-date=July 3, 2020 |website=Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 1, 2004 |title=ЗАКОН РЕСПУБЛИКИ КАРЕЛИЯ от 1 декабря 2004 года N 824-ЗРК |url=https://docs.cntd.ru/document/919318467 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116003901/http://docs.cntd.ru/document/919318467 |archive-date=November 16, 2020 |website=Электронный фонд правовых и нормативно-технических документов}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 1, 2004 |title=ЗАКОН РЕСПУБЛИКИ КАРЕЛИЯ от 1 декабря 2004 года N 825-ЗРК |url=https://docs.cntd.ru/document/919318312 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327222333/http://docs.cntd.ru/document/919318312 |archive-date=March 27, 2017 |website=Электронный фонд правовых и нормативно-технических документов}}</ref>
** 85 [[Rural settlement (Russia)|rural settlements]] (including 3 [[Vepsians|Vepsian]] rural settlements).<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 July 2020 |title=Закон Республики Карелия от 03.07.2020 № 2483-ЗРК "О преобразовании муниципальных образований "Сортавальское городское поселение" и "Хелюльское городское поселение" Сортавальского муниципального района Республики Карелия и о внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Республики Карелия" |url=http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/1000202007030002?index=0&rangeSize=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703164800/http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/1000202007030002?index=0&rangeSize=1 |archive-date=3 July 2020 |website=Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 December 2004 |title=ЗАКОН РЕСПУБЛИКИ КАРЕЛИЯ от 1 декабря 2004 года N 824-ЗРК |url=https://docs.cntd.ru/document/919318467 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116003901/http://docs.cntd.ru/document/919318467 |archive-date=16 November 2020 |website=Электронный фонд правовых и нормативно-технических документов}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 December 2004 |title=ЗАКОН РЕСПУБЛИКИ КАРЕЛИЯ от 1 декабря 2004 года N 825-ЗРК |url=https://docs.cntd.ru/document/919318312 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327222333/http://docs.cntd.ru/document/919318312 |archive-date=27 March 2017 |website=Электронный фонд правовых и нормативно-технических документов}}</ref>


There are 818 settlements in the Republic of Karelia, including:
There are 818 settlements in the Republic of Karelia, including:
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=== Middle ages ===
=== Middle ages ===
[[File:Korela Fort.JPG|thumb|[[Korela Fortress|Korela Fort]]]]
[[File:Korela Fort.JPG|thumb|[[Korela Fortress|Korela Fort]]]]
The [[Karelians|Karelian people]] and culture developed during the [[Viking Age]] in the region to the west of [[Lake Ladoga]]. Karelians were first mentioned in [[Viking saga|Swedish sagas]] around the 10th century. Russians first mentioned Karelians in 1143, they called Karelians ''[[Korela Fortress|"Korela"]].''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Рождение народа |url=http://www.kirjazh.spb.ru/karel/karel1.htm |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=Кирьяж}}</ref>
The [[Karelians|Karelian people]] and culture developed during the [[Viking Age]] in the region to the west of [[Lake Ladoga]]. Karelians were first mentioned in [[Viking saga|Swedish sagas]] around the 10th century. Russians first mentioned Karelians in 1143, they called Karelians ''[[Korela Fortress|"Korela"]].''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Рождение народа |url=http://www.kirjazh.spb.ru/karel/karel1.htm |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=Кирьяж |archive-date=2 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602125308/http://www.kirjazh.spb.ru/karel/karel1.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>


[[Sweden]]'s interest in Karelia began a centuries-long struggle with [[Novgorod Republic|Novgorod]] (later [[Russia]]) that resulted in numerous border changes following the many wars fought between the two, the most famous of which is the [[Pillage of Sigtuna|Pillage of Sigtuna of 1187]]. In 1137 the oldest documented settlement was established, the modern-day city of [[Olonets|Olonets (Aunus)]].<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Кочуркина |first1=С.И. |title=Древний Олонец. |last2=Куспак |first2=Н.В. |last3=Мамонтова |first3=Н.Н. |last4=Платонов |first4=В.Г. |publisher=Ин-т языка, лит-ры и истории Карельского науч. центра РАН. Петрозаводск |year=1994 |isbn=9785201077280}}</ref> Karelians converted to [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox Christianity]] in 1227.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Основные исторические даты и события |url=http://www.gov.karelia.ru/gov/Info/common_dates.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112134911/http://www.gov.karelia.ru/gov/Info/common_dates.html |archive-date=12 January 2019 |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=Карелия Официальная}}</ref> The Karelians' alliance with Novgorod developed into domination by the latter in the 13th century, when Karelia became a part of Novgorod under the name of Obonezhie pyatina as an autonomy. Later Karelia had anti-Novgorod [[revolt]]s in the 13th and 14th centuries.
[[Sweden]]'s interest in Karelia began a centuries-long struggle with [[Novgorod Republic|Novgorod]] (later [[Russia]]) that resulted in numerous border changes following the many wars fought between the two, the most famous of which is the [[Pillage of Sigtuna|Pillage of Sigtuna of 1187]]. In 1137 the oldest documented settlement was established, the modern-day city of [[Olonets|Olonets (Aunus)]].<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Кочуркина |first1=С.И. |title=Древний Олонец. |last2=Куспак |first2=Н.В. |last3=Мамонтова |first3=Н.Н. |last4=Платонов |first4=В.Г. |publisher=Ин-т языка, лит-ры и истории Карельского науч. центра РАН. Петрозаводск |year=1994 |isbn=9785201077280}}</ref> Karelians converted to [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox Christianity]] in 1227.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Основные исторические даты и события |url=http://www.gov.karelia.ru/gov/Info/common_dates.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112134911/http://www.gov.karelia.ru/gov/Info/common_dates.html |archive-date=12 January 2019 |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=Карелия Официальная}}</ref> The Karelians' alliance with Novgorod developed into domination by the latter in the 13th century, when Karelia became a part of Novgorod under the name of Obonezhie pyatina as an autonomy. Later Karelia had anti-Novgorod [[revolt]]s in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Later Karelia became a part of [[Grand Duchy of Moscow|Muscovy]] when Novgorod was annexed in the second half of the 15th century.
Later Karelia became a part of [[Grand Duchy of Moscow|Muscovy]] when Novgorod was annexed in the second half of the 15th century.

=== Modern era ===
=== Modern era ===
During the [[Great Northern War|Great Northern War (1700–1721)]] the modern-day capital of Karelia, the city of Petrozavodsk was founded as a cannon factory by [[Peter the Great]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Петрозаводск |url=https://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enc_geo/3842/%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA |website=Академик}}</ref>
During the [[Great Northern War|Great Northern War (1700–1721)]] the modern-day capital of Karelia, the city of Petrozavodsk was founded as a cannon factory by [[Peter the Great]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Петрозаводск |url=https://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enc_geo/3842/%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA |website=Академик |access-date=20 August 2022 |archive-date=14 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614002025/https://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enc_geo/3842/%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== 19th century ===
=== 19th century ===
On September 9(21) 1801 [[Olonets Governorate]] was created by order of [[Alexander I of Russia|Alexander I]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Эволюция административно-территориального устройства Карелии в XVIII — начале XX века // Ученые записки Петрозаводского государственного университета. Серия: Общественные и гуманитарные науки.2013. февраль. № 1 — С.12–18. |url=https://uchzap.petrsu.ru/files/n130.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207040523/https://uchzap.petrsu.ru/files/n130.pdf |archive-date=7 February 2022 |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=uchzap.petrsu.ru}}</ref>
On 9(21) September 1801 [[Olonets Governorate]] was created by order of [[Alexander I of Russia|Alexander I]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Эволюция административно-территориального устройства Карелии в XVIII — начале XX века // Ученые записки Петрозаводского государственного университета. Серия: Общественные и гуманитарные науки.2013. февраль. № 1 — С.12–18. |url=https://uchzap.petrsu.ru/files/n130.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207040523/https://uchzap.petrsu.ru/files/n130.pdf |archive-date=7 February 2022 |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=uchzap.petrsu.ru}}</ref>


After the whole of the Finland was acquired by the Russians in the [[Finnish War|1808-1809 war]], the [[Grand Duchy of Finland]] was established, to which part of the Karelia known as "[[Old Finland]]" were transferred by the will of the Tsar.
After the whole of Finland was acquired by the Russians in the [[Finnish War|1808-1809 war]], the [[Grand Duchy of Finland]] was established, to which the part of Karelia known as "[[Old Finland]]" was transferred by the will of the Tsar.


=== Early 20th century ===
=== Early 20th century ===
[[File:СоюзБеломорскихКарел.jpg|left|thumb|Union of White Sea Karelians]]
[[File:СоюзБеломорскихКарел.jpg|left|thumb|Union of White Sea Karelians]]
In 1906, the [[Union of White Sea Karelians]] (Vienan karjalaisten liito) was created. The Union's main goal was to improve the life of the common Karelians and additionally develop their own [[National identity|national]] identity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Левонтьев |first=П.Р. |date=2008 |title=УХТА НА ПЕРЕЛОМЕ ВЕКОВ (УХТИНСКАЯ РЕСПУБЛИКА) |url=http://voinitsa.ru/pages/art261.aspx#ch1 |website=Войница}}</ref> The union was temporarily dissolved in 1911 after series of repressions done by the local government.<ref>{{Cite web |title=История общества {{!}} Karjalan Sivistysseura |url=https://www.karjalansivistysseura.fi/%d0%be%d0%b1%d1%89%d0%b5%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b2%d0%be/%d0%b8%d1%81%d1%82%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b8%d1%8f-%d0%be%d0%b1%d1%89%d0%b5%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b2%d0%b0/ |access-date=2023-07-10 |language=ru-RU}}</ref>
In 1906, the [[Union of White Sea Karelians]] (Vienan karjalaisten liitto) was created. The Union's main goal was to improve the life of the common Karelians and additionally develop their own [[National identity|national]] identity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Левонтьев |first=П.Р. |date=2008 |title=УХТА НА ПЕРЕЛОМЕ ВЕКОВ (УХТИНСКАЯ РЕСПУБЛИКА) |url=http://voinitsa.ru/pages/art261.aspx#ch1 |website=Войница |access-date=24 August 2022 |archive-date=13 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113092854/http://voinitsa.ru/pages/art261.aspx#ch1 |url-status=live }}</ref> The union was temporarily dissolved in 1911 after series of repressions done by the local government.<ref>{{Cite web |title=История общества {{!}} Karjalan Sivistysseura |url=https://www.karjalansivistysseura.fi/%d0%be%d0%b1%d1%89%d0%b5%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b2%d0%be/%d0%b8%d1%81%d1%82%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b8%d1%8f-%d0%be%d0%b1%d1%89%d0%b5%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b2%d0%b0/ |access-date=2023-07-10 |language=ru-RU |archive-date=10 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710183550/https://www.karjalansivistysseura.fi/%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%89%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%BE/%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%89%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B0/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


In 1917, the [[Kirov Railway|Murmansk Railroad]] was built, leading to the Karelian lands becoming a lot more strategically important. This has led much of [[intelligentsia]] to believe that the Russian tourism and [[Immigration]] into the region would rise, leading to further [[Cultural assimilation|assimilation]] of the Karelians to the Russian culture.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/Karelskiy_Kray |title=Оленев И В Карельский Край И Его Будущее Въ Связи Съ Постройкой Мурманской Железной Дороги |date=1917}}</ref>
In 1917, the [[Kirov Railway|Murmansk Railroad]] was built, leading to the Karelian lands becoming a lot more strategically important. This has led much of [[intelligentsia]] to believe that the Russian tourism and [[Immigration]] into the region would rise, leading to further [[Cultural assimilation|assimilation]] of the Karelians to the Russian culture.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/Karelskiy_Kray |title=Оленев И В Карельский Край И Его Будущее Въ Связи Съ Постройкой Мурманской Железной Дороги |date=1917}}</ref>


During the [[Finnish Civil War|Finnish]] and the [[Russian Civil War]]s the local peasantry rebelled against the new Soviet State due its ''[[Prodrazverstka]]'' policy, causing several squards of the "[[White movement|Whiteguard]]" to cross into the [[White Karelia|Karelian]] lands,<ref>{{Cite journal |date=June 1992 |title=&lt;sc&gt;Toivo Nygård&lt;/sc&gt;. &lt;italic&gt;Suomen paluelusväki 1600-luvulla: Palkollisten määrä, työ, palkkaus ja suhteet isäntäväkeen&lt;/italic&gt;. (Historiallisia Tutkimuksia, number 150.) Helsinki: Suomen Historiallinen Seura. 1989. Pp. 184 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/ahr/97.3.870-a |journal=The American Historical Review |doi=10.1086/ahr/97.3.870-a |issn=1937-5239}}</ref> where then was organized a government that later swiftly declared independence from [[Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic|Russian Soviet Federative Republic]], creating the [[Republic of Uhtua|Uhtua Republic]]. Later in 1920 Finnish forces occupied Olonets, creating another [[Olonets Government of Southern Karelia|puppet government]], which then merged with the other Karelian state into the [[Karelian United Government|United Karelian Government]]. The regions were reclaimed by the [[Red Army]] later the same year, the Tartu peace was signed and the Karelian United Government was dissolved.
During the [[Finnish Civil War|Finnish]] and the [[Russian Civil War]]s the local peasantry rebelled against the new Soviet State due its ''[[Prodrazverstka]]'' policy, causing several squards of the "[[White movement|Whiteguard]]" to cross into the [[White Karelia|Karelian]] lands,<ref>{{Cite journal |date=June 1992 |title=Toivo Nygård. Suomen paluelusväki 1600-luvulla: Palkollisten määrä, työ, palkkaus ja suhteet isäntäväkeen&lt. (Historiallisia Tutkimuksia, number 150.) Helsinki: Suomen Historiallinen Seura. 1989. Pp. 184 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/ahr/97.3.870-a |journal=The American Historical Review |doi=10.1086/ahr/97.3.870-a |issn=1937-5239 |url-access=subscription |access-date=10 July 2023 |archive-date=2 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240602230659/https://academic.oup.com/ahr/article-abstract/97/3/870/101543?redirectedFrom=fulltext |url-status=live }}</ref> where then was organized a government that later swiftly declared independence from the [[Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic|Russian Soviet Federative Republic]], creating the [[Republic of Uhtua|Uhtua Republic]]. Later in 1920 Finnish forces occupied Olonets, creating another [[Olonets Government of Southern Karelia|puppet government]], which then merged with the other Karelian state into the [[Karelian United Government|United Karelian Government]]. The regions were reclaimed by the [[Red Army]] later the same year, the Tartu peace was signed and the Karelian United Government was dissolved.


As many other [[Ethnicity|ethnically]] [[:ru:Трудовая_коммуна_немцев_Поволжья|non-Russian states]] within [[Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic|RSFSR]] , the Karelia would receive autonomy within RSFSR, establishing the [[Karelian Labor Commune|Karelian Labour Commune]] on June 8 of 1920, which enjoyed a large de-facto autonomy approved by [[Vladimir Lenin|Lenin]] in early 1921.<ref>{{Cite journal |last= |first= |date=2016 |title=Об образовании Корельской Трудовой Коммуны : Декрет ВЦИК от 8 июня 1920 г. // Собрание узаконений и распоряжений рабочего и крестьянского правительства. Отдел первый. М., 1920 г. 53, ст. 232 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.18500/1819-4907-2016-16-4-479-481 |journal= |volume= |issue= |pages= |doi= 10.18500/1819-4907-2016-16-4-479-481|issn=|doi-access= free}}</ref>
As many other [[Ethnicity|ethnically]] [[:ru:Трудовая коммуна немцев Поволжья|non-Russian states]] within [[Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic|RSFSR]], the Karelia would receive autonomy within RSFSR, establishing the [[Karelian Labor Commune|Karelian Labour Commune]] on 8 June 1920, which enjoyed a large de-facto autonomy approved by [[Vladimir Lenin|Lenin]] in early 1921.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kilin |first=Yuri |title=Эдвард Александрович Гюллинг первый руководитель советской Карелии |publisher=Periodika |year=2020 |isbn=978-5-88170-371-4 |location=Petrozavodsk |publication-date=2020 |pages=7–21 |language=RU |trans-title=Edward Aleksandrovich Gylling - the first leader of Soviet Karelia}}</ref>


In 1921, an [[East Karelian uprising|uprising was started]] by the ''[[Forest Guerrillas]]'' in an attempt to gain control over Karelia yet again, but it was defeated by the Soviets shortly after.
In 1921, an [[East Karelian uprising|uprising was started]] by the ''[[Forest Guerrillas]]'' in an attempt to gain control over Karelia yet again, but it was defeated by the Soviets shortly after.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kilin |first=Yuri |title=Эдвард Александрович Гюллинг – первый руководитель советской Карелии |publisher=Pereodika |year=2020 |isbn=978-5-88170-371-4 |location=Petrozavodsk |pages=21–28 |language=RU |trans-title=Edward Aleksandrovich Gylling - the first leader of Soviet Karelia}}</ref>


During the years of its existence, the Commune was actively educating the people, opening the schools and libraries as of the [[Likbez]] policy were open and maintained. The Commune was later expanded in 1923 by transferring the Kolezhemskaya, Lapinskaya, Navodnitskaya and many other posads from Archangelsk Gubernia.
During the years of its existence, the Commune was actively educating the people, opening the schools and libraries as of the [[Likbez]] policy were open and maintained, the Commune was later expanded in 1923 by transferring the Kolezhemskaya, Lapinskaya, Navodnitskaya and many other posads from [[Arkhangelsk Governorate]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kilin |first=Yuri |title=Эдвард Александрович Гюллинг – первый руководитель советской Карелии |publisher=Pereodika |year=2020 |isbn=978-5-88170-371-4 |location=Petrozavodsk |pages=25–28 |language=RU |trans-title=Edward Aleksandrovich Gylling - the first leader of Soviet Karelia}}</ref>


In 1923, the Karelian Labour Commune becomes the [[Karelian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic]] due its de-facto large autonomy, with the government of the region directly managing the local economy without having to pay its taxes to the RSFSR's state budget. The formal increase of the autonomy was first [[Veto|vetoed]] by [[People's Commissariat for Nationalities|People's Commissar for Nationalities of the RSFSR]], but it was later accepted by the [[Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-04-19 |title=Карельский государственный архив новейшей истории. Путеводитель. 2003 |url=http://guides.rusarchives.ru/browse/guidebook.html?bid=5&sid=308872 |access-date=2023-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419182601/http://guides.rusarchives.ru/browse/guidebook.html?bid=5&sid=308872 |archive-date=19 April 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=Постановление ВЦИК и СНК СССР № 51 от 25 июля 1923 г.}}</ref>
In 1923, the Karelian Labour Commune became the [[Karelian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic]] due its de-facto large autonomy, with the government of the region directly managing the local economy without having to pay its taxes to the RSFSR's state budget. The formal increase of the autonomy was first [[veto]]ed by [[People's Commissariat for Nationalities|People's Commissar for Nationalities of the RSFSR]], but it was later accepted by the [[Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-04-19 |title=Карельский государственный архив новейшей истории. Путеводитель. 2003 |url=http://guides.rusarchives.ru/browse/guidebook.html?bid=5&sid=308872 |access-date=2023-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419182601/http://guides.rusarchives.ru/browse/guidebook.html?bid=5&sid=308872 |archive-date=19 April 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=Постановление ВЦИК и СНК СССР № 51 от 25 июля 1923 г.}}</ref>


=== [[Karelian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic]] ===
=== [[Karelian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic]] ===
After the LIkbez policy was fulfilled, the Republic now shifted its goal from educating the people to expanding the production and [[electrifying]] the Republic according to the [[GOELRO]] plan. The first steps were the creation of Mevezegorsky and Pudozsky tree-cutting factories, the [[OAO Kondopoga|Kondopoga Paper Factory]], and the launch of the Kem and the Uhta [[Hydroelectricity|hydroelectrostations]].
After the Likbez policy was fulfilled, the Republic now shifted its goal from educating the people to expanding the production and [[electrifying]] the Republic according to the [[GOELRO]] plan. The first steps were the creation of Mevezegorsky and Pudozsky tree-cutting factories, the [[OAO Kondopoga|Kondopoga Paper Factory]], and the launch of the Kem and the Uhta [[Hydroelectricity|hydroelectrostations]].


In the 1930s, the goal yet again shifted, now to improving the cultural and physical development and well-being of the locals by creation of many free [[Clinic|clinics]] and [[Hospital|hospitals]], "Houses of Physical Culture", Theaters etc.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-10-17 |title=Памятные и знаменательные даты |url=http://gov.karelia.ru/gov/Different/Dates/index.html?year=1923 |access-date=2023-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017163059/http://gov.karelia.ru/gov/Different/Dates/index.html?year=1923 |archive-date=17 October 2012 }}</ref>[[File:Sandarmokh 008 2892.jpg|thumb|Sandarmokh forest]]Many of the Finns who fled to Karelia were detained and most likely shot during [[The Great Purge]] of 1937, with the Karelian ethnic Finns' population dropping to 21%.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Takala |first=Irina |date=2018 |title=THE GREAT TERROR IN KARELIA |url=https://nbsr.petrsu.ru/journal/article.php?id=1066 }}</ref> Karelia has one of the biggest burial sites of Stalinist purges in Russia, [[Sandarmokh|Sandarmoh]], where possibly thousands of victims were executed.
In the 1930s, the goal yet again shifted, now to improving the cultural and physical development and well-being of the locals by creation of many free [[clinic]]s and [[hospital]]s, "Houses of Physical Culture", Theaters etc.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-10-17 |title=Памятные и знаменательные даты |url=http://gov.karelia.ru/gov/Different/Dates/index.html?year=1923 |access-date=2023-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017163059/http://gov.karelia.ru/gov/Different/Dates/index.html?year=1923 |archive-date=17 October 2012 }}</ref>
[[File:Sandarmokh 008 2892.jpg|thumb|Sandarmokh forest]]
Many of the Finns who fled to Karelia were detained and most likely shot during [[The Great Purge]] of 1937, with the Karelian ethnic Finns' population dropping to 21%.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Takala |first=Irina |date=2018 |title=THE GREAT TERROR IN KARELIA |url=https://nbsr.petrsu.ru/journal/article.php?id=1066 |access-date=20 August 2022 |archive-date=3 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203235234/https://nbsr.petrsu.ru/journal/article.php?id=1066 |url-status=live }}</ref> Karelia has one of the biggest burial sites of Stalinist purges in Russia, [[Sandarmokh]], where possibly thousands of victims were executed.


=== Winter War ===
=== Winter War ===
{{Main|Winter War}}
{{Main|Winter War}}
During the Winter War, a Soviet [[Finnish Democratic Republic|puppet government]] was created in occupied territories. The Finnish Democratic Republic was to incorporate most of Finland's pre-war territories plus some western parts of the KASSR. Some members of the FDP government were also members of the KASSR government.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Павел Степанович Прокконен |url=http://karel.su/573-pavel-stepanovich-prokkonen.html |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=Карелия СССР}}</ref>[[File:Kurkijoki, Evakuointia Kurkijoen kirkonkylässä, SAKuva-7470.jpg|thumb|Evacuation from [[Kurkijoki]], near [[Lakhdenpokhya|Lahdenpohja]]]]
During the Winter War, a Soviet [[Finnish Democratic Republic|puppet government]] was created in occupied territories. The Finnish Democratic Republic was to incorporate most of Finland's pre-war territories plus some western parts of the KASSR. Some members of the FDP government were also members of the KASSR government.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Павел Степанович Прокконен |url=http://karel.su/573-pavel-stepanovich-prokkonen.html |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=Карелия СССР |archive-date=26 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826172419/http://karel.su/573-pavel-stepanovich-prokkonen.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:Kurkijoki, Evakuointia Kurkijoen kirkonkylässä, SAKuva-7470.jpg|thumb|Evacuation from [[Kurkijoki]], near [[Lakhdenpokhya|Lahdenpohja]]]]


After the [[Moscow Peace Treaty]] territories of the [[Karelian Isthmus]] were transferred to the newly created Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic. After the [[evacuation of Finnish Karelia]], the new territories were left unpopulated, so migrants from [[Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic|Belarus]], [[Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic|Ukraine]], Russia, and other [[Republics of the Soviet Union|Soviet republics]] moved in. To this day, this area has one of the lowest percentages of Karelian and Finnish populations in the Republic.
After the [[Moscow Peace Treaty]] territories of the [[Karelian Isthmus]] were transferred to the newly created Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic. After the [[evacuation of Finnish Karelia]], the new territories were left unpopulated, so migrants from [[Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic|Belarus]], [[Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic|Ukraine]], Russia, and other [[Republics of the Soviet Union|Soviet republics]] moved in. To this day, this area has one of the lowest percentages of Karelian and Finnish populations in the Republic.


=== World War II ===
=== World War II ===
After the beginning of [[Eastern Front (World War II)|World War II]], mass rallies were held on the territory of the republic, at which the inhabitants of Karelia declared their readiness to stand up for the defense of the Soviet Union. Workers of the [[Onega Tractor Plant]] wrote “We will work only in such a way as to fully meet the needs of our Red Army. We will double, triple our forces and crush, destroy the [[Wehrmacht|German fascists]]".<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Макуров |first=В.Г. |title=Карелия в Великой Отечественной войне 1941—1945 гг. Исторический очерк |url=https://monuments.karelia.ru/ob-ekty-kul-turnogo-nasledija/kniga-velikaja-otechestvennaja-vojna-v-karelii-pamjatniki-i-pamjatnye-mesta/karelija-v-velikoj-otechestvennoj-vojne-1941-1945-gg-istoricheskij-ocherk/ |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=Объекты историко-культурного наследия Карелии}}</ref>
After the beginning of [[Eastern Front (World War II)|World War II]], mass rallies were held on the territory of the republic, at which the inhabitants of Karelia declared their readiness to stand up for the defense of the Soviet Union. Workers of the [[Onega Tractor Plant]] wrote “We will work only in such a way as to fully meet the needs of our Red Army. We will double, triple our forces and crush, destroy the [[Wehrmacht|German fascists]]".<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Макуров |first=В.Г. |title=Карелия в Великой Отечественной войне 1941—1945 гг. Исторический очерк |url=https://monuments.karelia.ru/ob-ekty-kul-turnogo-nasledija/kniga-velikaja-otechestvennaja-vojna-v-karelii-pamjatniki-i-pamjatnye-mesta/karelija-v-velikoj-otechestvennoj-vojne-1941-1945-gg-istoricheskij-ocherk/ |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=Объекты историко-культурного наследия Карелии |archive-date=26 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826172420/https://monuments.karelia.ru/ob-ekty-kul-turnogo-nasledija/kniga-velikaja-otechestvennaja-vojna-v-karelii-pamjatniki-i-pamjatnye-mesta/karelija-v-velikoj-otechestvennoj-vojne-1941-1945-gg-istoricheskij-ocherk/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


On 24 June 1941, after the German army crossed [[Zapadnaya Dvina]], [[President of Finland|Finnish president]] [[Risto Ryti]] announced declaration of war on the Soviet Union.<ref name=":5" /> The [[Finnish Army|Finnish army]] crossed the Soviet border on 1 July.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Лисаков |first=Евгений |editor-last=Лукьянова |editor-first=Мария |title=Карельский фронт |url=http://rk.karelia.ru/special-projects/100-simvolov-karelii/karelskij-front/ |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=Республика|date=29 March 2019 }}</ref>
On 24 June 1941, after the German army crossed [[Zapadnaya Dvina]], [[President of Finland|Finnish president]] [[Risto Ryti]] announced declaration of war on the Soviet Union.<ref name=":5" /> The [[Finnish Army|Finnish army]] crossed the Soviet border on 1 July.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Лисаков |first=Евгений |editor-last=Лукьянова |editor-first=Мария |title=Карельский фронт |url=http://rk.karelia.ru/special-projects/100-simvolov-karelii/karelskij-front/ |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=Республика |date=29 March 2019 |archive-date=16 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116121514/http://rk.karelia.ru/special-projects/100-simvolov-karelii/karelskij-front/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


Soon after the evacuation of border regions began, On July 3, a republican evacuation commission was created. At its first meeting, it was decided to evacuate children under 14 out of Petrozavodsk. The same decision also refers to the evacuation of 150 families of leading party and Soviet workers in Karelia. Those residents who could work had to remain in the harvest and defense work.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Саввина |first=Карина |title=Война: Карелия 1941–1945 гг |url=https://regnum.ru/news/society/2939797.html |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=Regnum}}</ref>
Soon after the evacuation of border regions began, On 3 July, a republican evacuation commission was created. At its first meeting, it was decided to evacuate children under 14 out of Petrozavodsk. The same decision also refers to the evacuation of 150 families of leading party and Soviet workers in Karelia. Those residents who could work had to remain in the harvest and defense work.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Саввина |first=Карина |title=Война: Карелия 1941–1945 гг |url=https://regnum.ru/news/society/2939797.html |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=Regnum |archive-date=26 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826172418/https://regnum.ru/news/society/2939797.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:Karelo-Finnish SSR, 1941-1944.png|left|thumb|In grey, Finnish occupied territories]]
[[File:Karelo-Finnish SSR, 1941-1944.png|left|thumb|In grey, Finnish occupied territories]]
By September the Finnish army already reached Petrozavodsk and captured Olonets.<ref name=":6" /> Petrozavodsk offensive began on 20 September. To protect the city, the [[7th Army (Soviet Union)|7th Army]] under the command of General [[Kirill Meretskov|K.A. Meretskov]] was directly subordinated to the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Оборона Петрозаводска. 1941 год |url=https://monuments.karelia.ru/napravlenija-dejatel-nosti/populjarizacija/est-takoj-pamjatnik/oborona-petrozavodska-1941-god/ |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=Объекты историко-культурного наследия Карелии}}</ref>
By September the Finnish army already reached Petrozavodsk and captured Olonets.<ref name=":6" /> Petrozavodsk offensive began on 20 September. To protect the city, the [[7th Army (Soviet Union)|7th Army]] under the command of General [[Kirill Meretskov|K.A. Meretskov]] was directly subordinated to the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Оборона Петрозаводска. 1941 год |url=https://monuments.karelia.ru/napravlenija-dejatel-nosti/populjarizacija/est-takoj-pamjatnik/oborona-petrozavodska-1941-god/ |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=Объекты историко-культурного наследия Карелии |archive-date=26 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826172420/https://monuments.karelia.ru/napravlenija-dejatel-nosti/populjarizacija/est-takoj-pamjatnik/oborona-petrozavodska-1941-god/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


On September 30, the position of the defenders of the city deteriorated sharply. The Finnish army managed to break through Soviet defenses and cut the highway to Kondopoga in the area of the Sulazhgorsky brick factory. In the south Finns came close to the city outskirts. On October 1, due to the threat of encirclement, an order was received from the command to withdraw the main units defending the city.
On 30 September, the position of the defenders of the city deteriorated sharply. The Finnish army managed to break through Soviet defenses and cut the highway to Kondopoga in the area of the Sulazhgorsky brick factory. In the south Finns came close to the city outskirts. On 1 October, due to the threat of encirclement, an order was received from the command to withdraw the main units defending the city.


The fighting near Petrozavodsk allowed the authorities to evacuate most of the civilian population and a significant part of the production capacities. In total, more than 500 thousand people were evacuated from the republic to the east. [[Petrozavodsk State University|Petrozavodsk University]] was temporarily relocated to [[Syktyvkar]].<ref name=":6" />
The fighting near Petrozavodsk allowed the authorities to evacuate most of the civilian population and a significant part of the production capacities. In total, more than 500 thousand people were evacuated from the republic to the east. [[Petrozavodsk State University|Petrozavodsk University]] was temporarily relocated to [[Syktyvkar]].<ref name=":6" />
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After the end of [[World War II]], the Karelian Isthmus was incorporated into the [[Leningrad Oblast]] and the city of [[Alakurtti (rural locality)|Alakurtti]] was transferred to [[Murmansk Oblast]].
After the end of [[World War II]], the Karelian Isthmus was incorporated into the [[Leningrad Oblast]] and the city of [[Alakurtti (rural locality)|Alakurtti]] was transferred to [[Murmansk Oblast]].


After [[Finlandization|normalization of diplomatic relations between USSR and Finland]] the status of the Karelo-Finnish SSR was changed back to the Karelian ASSR in 1956. After this Karelian, Veps, and Finnish languages began a decline in usage due to the lack of support from the state and lack of education.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Yarovoy |first=Gleb |date=February 21, 2020 |title="Вызывайте переводчика". Как коренные народы борются за сохранение языка |url=https://www.severreal.org/a/30445700.html |website=Север.Реалии}}</ref>
After [[Finlandization|normalization of diplomatic relations between USSR and Finland]] the status of the Karelo-Finnish SSR was changed back to the Karelian ASSR in 1956. After this Karelian, Veps, and Finnish languages began a decline in usage due to the lack of support from the state and lack of education.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Yarovoy |first=Gleb |date=21 February 2020 |title="Вызывайте переводчика". Как коренные народы борются за сохранение языка |url=https://www.severreal.org/a/30445700.html |website=Север.Реалии |access-date=20 August 2022 |archive-date=20 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820192913/https://www.severreal.org/a/30445700.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


The transformation of the KFSSR into the Karelian ASSR was supposed to show that the USSR did not have aggressive goals against Finland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Общественно-политическая жизнь в республике (часть 2) |url=https://welcome-karelia.ru/articles/istoriya-karelii/kareliya-vo-vtoroj-polovine-1940-kh-v-1960-e-gg/obshchestvenno-politicheskaya-zhizn-v-respublike-chast-2 |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=Русский Север}}</ref>
The transformation of the KFSSR into the Karelian ASSR was supposed to show that the USSR did not have aggressive goals against Finland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Общественно-политическая жизнь в республике (часть 2) |url=https://welcome-karelia.ru/articles/istoriya-karelii/kareliya-vo-vtoroj-polovine-1940-kh-v-1960-e-gg/obshchestvenno-politicheskaya-zhizn-v-respublike-chast-2 |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=Русский Север |archive-date=26 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826172419/https://welcome-karelia.ru/articles/istoriya-karelii/kareliya-vo-vtoroj-polovine-1940-kh-v-1960-e-gg/obshchestvenno-politicheskaya-zhizn-v-respublike-chast-2 |url-status=live }}</ref>


In 1978, a [[Korean Air Lines Flight 902|Korean Air Lines Boeing 707-321B]] was shot down over Murmansk Oblast and landed near Louhi.
In 1978, a [[Korean Air Lines Flight 902|Korean Air Lines Boeing 707-321B]] was shot down over Murmansk Oblast and landed near Louhi.
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=== Present-day ===
=== Present-day ===
[[File:Степанов Виктор Николаевич.jpg|alt=Stepanov Viktor Nikolaevich|thumb|[[Viktor Stepanov (politician)|Viktor Stepanov]], first leader of Post-Soviet Karelia]]
[[File:Степанов Виктор Николаевич.jpg|alt=Stepanov Viktor Nikolaevich|thumb|[[Viktor Stepanov (politician)|Viktor Stepanov]], first leader of Post-Soviet Karelia]]
*In August 1990 KASSR declared its sovereignty as an autonomous part of the Russian Federation,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shtepa |first=Vadim |date=August 8, 2012 |title=Забытый День республики |url=https://stolicaonego.ru/analytics/185723/?orderby=date_desc |website=СТОЛИЦА на Онего}}</ref> and later changed its name to the Republic of Karelia in 1991.
*In August 1990 KASSR declared its sovereignty as an autonomous part of the Russian Federation,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shtepa |first=Vadim |date=8 August 2012 |title=Забытый День республики |url=https://stolicaonego.ru/analytics/185723/?orderby=date_desc |website=СТОЛИЦА на Онего |access-date=20 August 2022 |archive-date=2 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240602230702/https://stolicaonego.ru/analytics/185723/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and later changed its name to the Republic of Karelia in 1991.
*In 2004 [[Veps National Volost]] was transferred to Prionezhsky District.
*In 2004 [[Veps National Volost]] was transferred to Prionezhsky District.
*In 2006 an [[Ethnic conflict|ethnic conflict]] and later riot started in Kondopoga after a fight between locals and [[Peoples of the Caucasus|Caucasian]] immigrants led to 2 deaths.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 March 2010 |title=Началось оглашение приговора по делу о драке в Кондопоге |url=http://www.rian.ru/pravo/20100329/216921876.html |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=РАПСИ}}</ref> This caused an exodus of Muslims from Karelia.
*In 2006 an [[ethnic conflict]] and later riot started in Kondopoga after a fight between locals and [[Peoples of the Caucasus|Caucasian]] immigrants led to 2 deaths.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 March 2010 |title=Началось оглашение приговора по делу о драке в Кондопоге |url=http://www.rian.ru/pravo/20100329/216921876.html |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=РАПСИ |archive-date=30 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101130005835/http://www.rian.ru/pravo/20100329/216921876.html |url-status=live }}</ref> This caused an exodus of Muslims from Karelia.
*In 2011 a [[RusAir Flight 9605|plane crashed]] near the village of [[Besovets]] killing 47 people.
*In 2011 a [[RusAir Flight 9605|plane crashed]] near the village of [[Besovets]] killing 47 people.


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The [[Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia]] is a permanent representative and the only legislative body of state power in the Republic of Karelia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.karelia.ru/gov/LA/index.html |url-status=dead |title=Законодательная власть Республики Карелия |trans-title=Legislative power of the Republic of Karelia |accessdate=2013-04-05 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411075440/http://www.gov.karelia.ru/gov/LA/index.html |archivedate=2013-04-11}}</ref> Since 2016, it consists of 36 deputies elected by the inhabitants of the republic according to a mixed electoral system: 18 deputies according to party lists (proportional system), and 18 in single-member districts (majority system) based on universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot. The term of office of deputies of one convocation is five years.
The [[Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia]] is a permanent representative and the only legislative body of state power in the Republic of Karelia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.karelia.ru/gov/LA/index.html |url-status=dead |title=Законодательная власть Республики Карелия |trans-title=Legislative power of the Republic of Karelia |accessdate=2013-04-05 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411075440/http://www.gov.karelia.ru/gov/LA/index.html |archivedate=2013-04-11}}</ref> Since 2016, it consists of 36 deputies elected by the inhabitants of the republic according to a mixed electoral system: 18 deputies according to party lists (proportional system), and 18 in single-member districts (majority system) based on universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot. The term of office of deputies of one convocation is five years.


The 7th convocation was [[:ru:Выборы в Законодательное собрание Республики Карелия (2021)|elected in September 2021]] and will last until 2026. Of the 36 deputies, 22 are from [[United Russia]], 4 from the [[Communist Party of the Russian Federation]], 2 from the [[Liberal Democratic Party of Russia]], 4 from [[A Just Russia]], 2 from [[Yabloko]], 1 from [[New People (political party)|New People]], and 1 from the [[Russian Party of Pensioners for Social Justice|Party of Pensioners]]. [[:ru:Шандалович, Элиссан Владимирович|Elissan Shandalovich]] (United Russia) was elected Chairman. [[Igor Zubarev]] (United Russia) was elected representative of the Legislative Assembly in the Federation Council.<ref>[https://stolicaonego.ru/news/izbirkom-postanovil-komu-peredat-esche-odin-mandat-deputata-parlamenta-karelii/ The Electoral Committee decided to whom to transfer one more mandate of the deputy of the Parliament of Karelia. 29.10.2021]</ref>
The 7th convocation was [[:ru:Выборы в Законодательное собрание Республики Карелия (2021)|elected in September 2021]] and will last until 2026. Of the 36 deputies, 22 are from [[United Russia]], 4 from the [[Communist Party of the Russian Federation]], 2 from the [[Liberal Democratic Party of Russia]], 4 from [[A Just Russia]], 2 from [[Yabloko]], 1 from [[New People (political party)|New People]], and 1 from the [[Russian Party of Pensioners for Social Justice|Party of Pensioners]]. [[:ru:Шандалович, Элиссан Владимирович|Elissan Shandalovich]] (United Russia) was elected Chairman. [[Igor Zubarev]] (United Russia) was elected representative of the Legislative Assembly in the Federation Council.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://stolicaonego.ru/news/izbirkom-postanovil-komu-peredat-esche-odin-mandat-deputata-parlamenta-karelii/ |title=The Electoral Committee decided to whom to transfer one more mandate of the deputy of the Parliament of Karelia. 29.10.2021 |access-date=12 August 2023 |archive-date=2 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240602230656/https://stolicaonego.ru/news/izbirkom-postanovil-komu-peredat-esche-odin-mandat-deputata-parlamenta-karelii/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


===Executive===
===Executive===
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|[[Igor Zubarev]]
|[[Igor Zubarev]]
| legislative
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| 27 deputies of the legislative assembly of the 7th convocation,<ref>[https://tass.ru/politika/12590909 Igor Zubarev will continue to represent the Legislative Assembly of Karelia in the Federation Council. 6.10.2021]</ref>
| 27 deputies of the legislative assembly of the 7th convocation,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tass.ru/politika/12590909 |title=Igor Zubarev will continue to represent the Legislative Assembly of Karelia in the Federation Council. 6.10.2021 |access-date=12 August 2023 |archive-date=23 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223122119/https://tass.ru/politika/12590909 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Karelia of the 7th convocation, [[United Russia]]; member of the Federation Council in 2016-2021
| Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Karelia of the 7th convocation, [[United Russia]]; member of the Federation Council in 2016-2021
| 5 years, from 6 October 2021 to September 2026
| 5 years, from 6 October 2021 to September 2026
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| executive
| [[Artur Parfenchikov]]
| [[Artur Parfenchikov]]
| [[Permanent_Representatives_of_Russia_to_international_organisations#European_Union|Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the European Union]]
| [[Permanent Representatives of Russia to international organisations#European Union|Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the European Union]]
| 5 years, from 27 September 2022 to September 2027
| 5 years, from 27 September 2022 to September 2027
| First Deputy Chairman of the Defense and Security Committee
| First Deputy Chairman of the Defense and Security Committee
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===Political parties===
===Political parties===
As of 1 March 2010, seven Russian political parties had their branches in the Republic of Karelia:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.karel.izbirkom.ru/way/936900.html |title=Список региональных отделений политических партий Республики Карелия |trans-title=List of regional branches of political parties of the Republic of Karelia |accessdate=2010-05-04 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201164023/http://karel.izbirkom.ru/way/936900.html |archivedate=2011-12-01 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[United Russia]], [[Communist Party of the Russian Federation]], [[Patriots of Russia]], [[A Just Russia]], [[Liberal Democratic Party of Russia]], [[Yabloko]], and [[Right Cause]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pravoedelo.ru/index.php?q=reg&tid=66 |title=Правое дело, региональное отделение |trans-title=Right Cause, regional branch}}</ref> The socio-political movement of the [[Russian People's Democratic Union]] also has its own branch.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nardemsoyuz.ru/pages/contacts/regions.html |url-status=dead |title=Регионы, в которых созданы отделения РНДС |lang=ru |accessdate=2010-05-04 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301135843/http://nardemsoyuz.ru/pages/contacts/regions.html |archivedate=2012-03-01}}</ref>
As of 1 March 2010, seven Russian political parties had their branches in the Republic of Karelia:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.karel.izbirkom.ru/way/936900.html |title=Список региональных отделений политических партий Республики Карелия |trans-title=List of regional branches of political parties of the Republic of Karelia |accessdate=2010-05-04 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201164023/http://karel.izbirkom.ru/way/936900.html |archivedate=2011-12-01 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[United Russia]], [[Communist Party of the Russian Federation]], [[Patriots of Russia]], [[A Just Russia]], [[Liberal Democratic Party of Russia]], [[Yabloko]], and [[Right Cause]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pravoedelo.ru/index.php?q=reg&tid=66 |title=Правое дело, региональное отделение |trans-title=Right Cause, regional branch |access-date=13 August 2023 |archive-date=2 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240602230700/http://pravoedelo.ru/index.php?q=reg&tid=66 |url-status=live }}</ref> The socio-political movement of the [[Russian People's Democratic Union]] also has its own branch.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nardemsoyuz.ru/pages/contacts/regions.html |url-status=dead |title=Регионы, в которых созданы отделения РНДС |language=ru |accessdate=2010-05-04 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301135843/http://nardemsoyuz.ru/pages/contacts/regions.html |archivedate=2012-03-01}}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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=== Vital statistics ===
{{Historical populations|3=1926|4=269734|7=1959|8=651346|9=1970|10=713451|11=1979|12=736022|13=1989|14=791317|15=2002|16=716281|17=2010|18=643548|19=2021|20=533121|type=|footnote=Source: Census data}}
[[File:Karelia rep.png|right|thumb|250px|Largest cities of the Republic of Karelia.]]
[[File:Karelia rep.png|right|thumb|250px|Largest cities of the Republic of Karelia.]]
[[File:DJI Sortavala 3.jpg|thumb|[[Sortavala]] town]]
[[File:DJI Sortavala 3.jpg|thumb|[[Sortavala]] town]]
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===Ethnic groups===
===Ethnic groups===
According to the 2021 Census,<ref name=census2021>{{cite web|title=Национальный состав населения|url=https://rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/Tom5_tab1_VPN-2020.xlsx|publisher=[[Federal State Statistics Service (Russia)|Federal State Statistics Service]]|accessdate=30 December 2022}}</ref> ethnic [[Russians]] make up 86.4% of the republic's population, ethnic [[Karelians]] 5.5%. Other groups include [[Belarusians]] (2.0%), [[Ukrainians]] (1.2%), [[Finnish people|Finns]] (0.7%), [[Vepsians]] (0.5%), and a host of smaller groups, each accounting for less than 0.5% of the total population.
According to the 2021 Census,<ref name=census2021>{{cite web|title=Национальный состав населения|url=https://rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/Tom5_tab1_VPN-2020.xlsx|publisher=[[Federal State Statistics Service (Russia)|Federal State Statistics Service]]|accessdate=30 December 2022|archive-date=30 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230204643/https://rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/Tom5_tab1_VPN-2020.xlsx|url-status=live}}</ref> ethnic [[Russians]] make up 86.4% of the republic's population, ethnic [[Karelians]] 5.5%. Other groups include [[Belarusians]] (2.0%), [[Ukrainians]] (1.2%), [[Finnish people|Finns]] (0.7%), [[Vepsians]] (0.5%), and a host of smaller groups, each accounting for less than 0.5% of the total population.
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===Languages===
[[File:Petroskoi, Kanzalline uuličču 30.jpg|thumb|A [[Multilingualism|Bilingual]] street sign in [[Petrozavodsk]]]]
[[File:Petroskoi, Kanzalline uuličču 30.jpg|thumb|A [[Multilingualism|Bilingual]] street sign in [[Petrozavodsk]]]]
Currently Russian is the only [[official language]] of the republic. [[Karelian language|Karelian]], [[Veps language|Veps]], and [[Finnish language|Finnish]] have been officially recognized languages of the republic since 2004, and they are ''[[de jure]]'' supported by the government.<ref name=repu>[http://gov.karelia.ru/News/2004/03/0318_08_e.html Karelian, Vepps, and Finnish languages have got the state support in the Republic of Karelia] The Official Web Portal of the Republic of Karelia (2004)</ref> In early 2000s Karelian and Veps [[language nest]]s were created in Petrozavodsk, [[Kalevala, Russia|Kalevala]], Tuksa and [[Shyoltozero|Sheltozero]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 21, 2014 |title=Информация о деятельности языковых гнезд в Карелии и результатах работы финно-угорского Проекта "Языковое гнездо" |url=http://www.finnougr-dou.org/info/region/informaciya-o-deyatelnosti-yazykovyh-gnezd-v-karelii-i-rezultatah-raboty-finno-ugorskogo-proekta-yazykovoe-gnezdo |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190312175415/http://finnougr-dou.org/info/region/informaciya-o-deyatelnosti-yazykovyh-gnezd-v-karelii-i-rezultatah-raboty-finno-ugorskogo-proekta-yazykovoe-gnezdo |archive-date=March 12, 2019 |website=Finnoug}}</ref> but were later shut down.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 6, 2012 |title=Рабочая группа минрегиона РФ похоронила "языковые" гнезда в России |url=http://finugor.ru/node/22975 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130226124142/http://finugor.ru/node/22975 |archive-date=February 26, 2013 |website=Finugor}}</ref> Now native languages of Karelia have little support from the government.<ref name=":2" />
Currently Russian is the only [[official language]] of the republic. [[Karelian language|Karelian]], [[Veps language|Veps]], and [[Finnish language|Finnish]] have been officially recognized languages of the republic since 2004, and they are ''[[de jure]]'' supported by the government.<ref name=repu/> In early 2000s Karelian and Veps [[language nest]]s were created in Petrozavodsk, [[Kalevala, Russia|Kalevala]], Tuksa and [[Shyoltozero|Sheltozero]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 November 2014 |title=Информация о деятельности языковых гнезд в Карелии и результатах работы финно-угорского Проекта "Языковое гнездо" |url=http://www.finnougr-dou.org/info/region/informaciya-o-deyatelnosti-yazykovyh-gnezd-v-karelii-i-rezultatah-raboty-finno-ugorskogo-proekta-yazykovoe-gnezdo |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190312175415/http://finnougr-dou.org/info/region/informaciya-o-deyatelnosti-yazykovyh-gnezd-v-karelii-i-rezultatah-raboty-finno-ugorskogo-proekta-yazykovoe-gnezdo |archive-date=12 March 2019 |website=Finnoug}}</ref> but were later shut down.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 March 2012 |title=Рабочая группа минрегиона РФ похоронила "языковые" гнезда в России |url=http://finugor.ru/node/22975 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130226124142/http://finugor.ru/node/22975 |archive-date=26 February 2013 |website=Finugor}}</ref> Now native languages of Karelia have little support from the government.<ref name=":2" />


Finnish was the second [[official language]] of Karelia from the creation of the Karelian Labour Commune up until the [[dissolution of the Soviet Union]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=Karjalan ASNT:n Perustuslaki |publisher=Karjala-Kustantamo |year=1980 |location=Petroskoi |pages=162 |language=fi}}</ref> Thereafter there were suggestions to raise Karelian as the second official language, but they were repeatedly turned down.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vesti Karelia |date=July 14, 2016 |title=Государственный статус карельского языка вызвал споры депутатов |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzardKczeTw |website=YouTube}}</ref><ref name=repu/>
Finnish was the second [[official language]] of Karelia from the creation of the Karelian Labour Commune up until the [[dissolution of the Soviet Union]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=Karjalan ASNT:n Perustuslaki |publisher=Karjala-Kustantamo |year=1980 |location=Petroskoi |pages=162 |language=fi}}</ref> Thereafter there were suggestions to raise Karelian as the second official language, but they were repeatedly turned down.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vesti Karelia |date=14 July 2016 |title=Государственный статус карельского языка вызвал споры депутатов |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzardKczeTw |website=YouTube |access-date=22 August 2022 |archive-date=22 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822195609/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzardKczeTw |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=repu/>


===Religion===
===Religion===
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|title=Religion in Republic of Karelia as of 2012 (Sreda Arena Atlas)<ref name="2012ArenaAtlas">[http://sreda.org/en/arena "Arena: Atlas of Religions and Nationalities in Russia"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416074851/http://sreda.org/en/arena |date=16 April 2019 }}. Sreda, 2012.</ref><ref name="2012Arena-religion-maps">[http://c2.kommersant.ru/ISSUES.PHOTO/OGONIOK/2012/034/ogcyhjk2.jpg 2012 Arena Atlas Religion Maps]. "Ogonek", № 34 (5243), 27/08/2012. Retrieved 21/04/2017. [https://web.archive.org/web/20170421154615/http://c2.kommersant.ru/ISSUES.PHOTO/OGONIOK/2012/034/ogcyhjk2.jpg Archived].</ref>
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The Karelians have traditionally been [[Russian Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]]. [[Lutheranism]] was brought to Karelia during [[Ingrian War|Sweden's conquest of Karelia]] and was common in regions that then belonged to Finland. Nowadays Lutherans can be found in most big settlements but they remain a minority.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Карельское пробство |url=https://elci.ru/karelskoe-probstvo/ |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=Евангелическо-Лютеранская Церковь Ингрии}}</ref>
The Karelians have traditionally been [[Russian Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]]. [[Lutheranism]] was brought to Karelia during [[Ingrian War|Sweden's conquest of Karelia]] and was common in regions that then belonged to Finland. Nowadays Lutherans can be found in most big settlements but they remain a minority.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Карельское пробство |url=https://elci.ru/karelskoe-probstvo/ |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=Евангелическо-Лютеранская Церковь Ингрии |archive-date=13 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913171442/https://elci.ru/karelskoe-probstvo/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


Catholics have one parish in Petrozavodsk.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Католики в Карелии |url=http://www.catholic-karelia.ru/ |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=Католики в Карелии}}</ref>
Catholics have one parish in Petrozavodsk.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Католики в Карелии |url=http://www.catholic-karelia.ru/ |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=Католики в Карелии |archive-date=13 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913171437/http://www.catholic-karelia.ru/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


The Petrozavodsk [[Jews|Jewish]] Religious Community was registered in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Иудаизм |url=http://gov.karelia.ru/gov/Different/Religion/hebrew.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201230121/http://gov.karelia.ru/gov/Different/Religion/hebrew.html |archive-date=1 February 2013 |website=КАРЕЛИЯ ОФИЦИАЛЬНАЯ}}</ref>
The Petrozavodsk [[Jews|Jewish]] Religious Community was registered in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Иудаизм |url=http://gov.karelia.ru/gov/Different/Religion/hebrew.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201230121/http://gov.karelia.ru/gov/Different/Religion/hebrew.html |archive-date=1 February 2013 |website=КАРЕЛИЯ ОФИЦИАЛЬНАЯ}}</ref>


Karelian Muslims were organized into Karelian [[muftiate]] in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=РОЦЕНТРАЛИЗОВАННАЯ РО ДУХОВНОЕ УПРАВЛЕНИЕ МУСУЛЬМАН РЕСПУБЛИКИ КАРЕЛИЯ (КАРЕЛЬСКИЙ МУХТАСИБАТ) |url=https://companies.rbc.ru/id/1021000004354-ro-tsentralizovannaya-ro-obschina-musulman-respubliki-kareliya-duhovnoe-upravlenie-musulman-respubliki-kareliya/ |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=РБК}}</ref>
Karelian Muslims were organized into Karelian [[muftiate]] in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=РОЦЕНТРАЛИЗОВАННАЯ РО ДУХОВНОЕ УПРАВЛЕНИЕ МУСУЛЬМАН РЕСПУБЛИКИ КАРЕЛИЯ (КАРЕЛЬСКИЙ МУХТАСИБАТ) |url=https://companies.rbc.ru/id/1021000004354-ro-tsentralizovannaya-ro-obschina-musulman-respubliki-kareliya-duhovnoe-upravlenie-musulman-respubliki-kareliya/ |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=РБК |archive-date=13 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913171418/https://companies.rbc.ru/id/1021000004354-ro-tsentralizovannaya-ro-obschina-musulman-respubliki-kareliya-duhovnoe-upravlenie-musulman-respubliki-kareliya/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


According to a 2012 survey,<ref name="2012ArenaAtlas"/> 27% of the population of Karelia adheres to the [[Russian Orthodox Church]], 2% are [[nondenominational Christianity|unaffiliated]] [[Christians]], and 1% are members of [[Protestantism|Protestant churches]]. In addition, 44% of the population declared to be "spiritual but not religious", 18% is [[atheism|atheist]], and 8% follow other religions or did not answer the question.<ref name="2012ArenaAtlas"/>
According to a 2012 survey,<ref name="2012ArenaAtlas"/> 27% of the population of Karelia adheres to the [[Russian Orthodox Church]], 2% are [[nondenominational Christianity|unaffiliated]] [[Christians]], and 1% are members of [[Protestantism|Protestant churches]]. In addition, 44% of the population declared to be "spiritual but not religious", 18% is [[atheism|atheist]], and 8% follow other religions or did not answer the question.<ref name="2012ArenaAtlas"/>
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==Economy==
==Economy==
[[File:Petrozavodsk, remains of Onega Tractor Plant.jpg|thumb|The remains of the Onega Tractor Plant]]
[[File:Petrozavodsk, remains of Onega Tractor Plant.jpg|thumb|The remains of the Onega Tractor Plant]]
Karelia's economy is based on [[forestry]], [[mining]], [[tourism]], [[agriculture]], [[fishing]]<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Главное о регионе – Республика Карелия |url=http://orv.gov.ru/Regions/Details/54 |access-date=August 24, 2022 |website=Оценка регулирующего воздействия |language=RU}}</ref> and [[Pulp and paper industry|the paper industry]].
Karelia's economy is based on [[forestry]], [[mining]], [[tourism]], [[agriculture]], [[fishing]]<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Главное о регионе – Республика Карелия |url=http://orv.gov.ru/Regions/Details/54 |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=Оценка регулирующего воздействия |language=RU |archive-date=19 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719171855/http://orv.gov.ru/Regions/Details/54 |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Pulp and paper industry|the paper industry]].


Despite being 0,4% of Russia's population, 65–70% of all Russian [[trout]] is grown in the Republic, 26% of [[Iron ore|iron ore pellets]], 20% of paper, 12% of wood pulp and cellulose.
Despite being 0,4% of Russia's population, 65–70% of all Russian [[trout]] is grown in the Republic, 26% of [[Iron ore|iron ore pellets]], 20% of paper, 12% of wood pulp and cellulose.


Karelia's [[gross regional product]] (GRP) in 2007 was 109.5 billion rubles.<ref name="hse_2007">{{cite web|url=http://www.hse.fi/NR/rdonlyres/59002742-B5FC-44F8-B57D-|title=The Republic of Karelia in 2007 |publisher=[[Helsinki School of Economics]]}}</ref> The Karelian economy's GRP in 2010 was estimated at 127733.8 million rubles.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} Karelia's GRP in 2021 was 176 billion rubles.<ref name=":3" /> This amounts to 291,841 rubles per capita, which is lower than [[Economy of Russia|national average]].
Karelia's [[gross regional product]] (GRP) in 2007 was 109.5 billion rubles.<ref name="hse_2007">{{cite web|url=http://www.hse.fi/NR/rdonlyres/59002742-B5FC-44F8-B57D-|title=The Republic of Karelia in 2007|date=7 February 2024|publisher=[[Helsinki School of Economics]]|access-date=15 April 2009|archive-date=2 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240602230700/https://www.aalto.fi/en|url-status=live}}</ref> The Karelian economy's GRP in 2010 was estimated at 127733.8 million rubles.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} Karelia's GRP in 2021 was 176 billion rubles.<ref name=":3" /> This amounts to 291,841 rubles per capita, which is lower than [[Economy of Russia|national average]].


The largest companies in the region include [[Karelsky Okatysh mine|Karelsky Okatysh]] (${{To USD|97200000000|RUS|year=2021|round=yes}} of revenue in 2021), [[Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill]] (${{to USD|6400000000|RUS|year=2021|round=yes}} of revenue in 2021), [[OAO Kondopoga]] (${{to USD|1500000000|RUS|year=2021|round=yes}} of revenue in 2021).<ref name="regioncompanies">{{cite web |title=Выписки ЕГРЮЛ и ЕГРИП, проверка контрагентов, ИНН и КПП организаций, реквизиты ИП и ООО |url=https://sbis.ru/contragents?p=companies |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=СБИС |language=ru}}</ref>
The largest companies in the region include [[Karelsky Okatysh mine|Karelsky Okatysh]] (${{To USD|97200000000|RUS|year=2021|round=yes}} of revenue in 2021), [[Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill]] (${{to USD|6400000000|RUS|year=2021|round=yes}} of revenue in 2021), [[OAO Kondopoga]] (${{to USD|1500000000|RUS|year=2021|round=yes}} of revenue in 2021).<ref name="regioncompanies">{{cite web |title=Выписки ЕГРЮЛ и ЕГРИП, проверка контрагентов, ИНН и КПП организаций, реквизиты ИП и ООО |url=https://sbis.ru/contragents?p=companies |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=СБИС |language=ru |archive-date=21 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021024515/https://sbis.ru/contragents?p=companies |url-status=live }}</ref>


In the structure of the gross regional product in 2017, the main types of economic activity were:mining – 17.6%; manufacturing industries – 16.9%; transportation and storage – 11.8%; wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles – 9.8%; public administration and military security; social security – 8.7%.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017 |title=Республика Карелия |url=https://www.investinregions.ru/regions/10/statistics/ |access-date=August 24, 2022 |website=Инвестиционный портал регионов России}}</ref>
In the structure of the gross regional product in 2017, the main types of economic activity were:mining – 17.6%; manufacturing industries – 16.9%; transportation and storage – 11.8%; wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles – 9.8%; public administration and military security; social security – 8.7%.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017 |title=Республика Карелия |url=https://www.investinregions.ru/regions/10/statistics/ |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=Инвестиционный портал регионов России |archive-date=7 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207165613/https://www.investinregions.ru/regions/10/statistics/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


A fast [[fibre-optic|fiber-optic]] cable link connecting Finnish [[Kuhmo]] and Karelian [[Kostomuksha]] was built in 2007, providing fast telecommunications.<ref name="hse_2007" />
A fast [[fibre-optic|fiber-optic]] cable link connecting Finnish [[Kuhmo]] and Karelian [[Kostomuksha]] was built in 2007, providing fast telecommunications.<ref name="hse_2007" />


=== Budget sector ===
=== Budget sector ===
In 2022, the republic's budget received 75 billion 198 million rubles of revenue. At the same time, expenses amounted to 82 billion 202 million rubles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-19 |title=Исполнение бюджета Республики Карелия за 2022 год - Министерство финансов Республики Карелия |url=http://minfin.karelia.ru/ispolnenie-bjudzheta-respubliki-karelija-za-2022-god-2/?ysclid=lp71p86x4c729935765 |url-status=live |website=minfin.karelia.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
In 2022, the republic's budget received 75 billion 198 million rubles of revenue. At the same time, expenses amounted to 82 billion 202 million rubles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-19 |title=Исполнение бюджета Республики Карелия за 2022 год - Министерство финансов Республики Карелия |url=http://minfin.karelia.ru/ispolnenie-bjudzheta-respubliki-karelija-za-2022-god-2/?ysclid=lp71p86x4c729935765 |website=minfin.karelia.ru |language=ru}}</ref>


Tax revenues make up the majority of budget revenues and in 2008 amounted to 64% of operating income. The tax concentration is relatively high: the 10 largest taxpayers, mainly industrial enterprises, provided about 38% of all tax revenues in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fitch подтвердило рейтинги Республики Карелия и изменило прогноз по рейтингам на «Стабильный», 2.09.2009 |url=http://www.fitchratings.ru/regional/finances/news/newsrelease/news.wbp?article-id=A096145C-9E38-4991-947E-7690C4D6E452 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130423070313/http://www.fitchratings.ru/regional/finances/news/newsrelease/news.wbp?article-id=A096145C-9E38-4991-947E-7690C4D6E452 |archive-date=2013-04-23 |language=ru}}</ref>
Tax revenues make up the majority of budget revenues and in 2008 amounted to 64% of operating income. The tax concentration is relatively high: the 10 largest taxpayers, mainly industrial enterprises, provided about 38% of all tax revenues in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fitch подтвердило рейтинги Республики Карелия и изменило прогноз по рейтингам на «Стабильный», 2.09.2009 |url=http://www.fitchratings.ru/regional/finances/news/newsrelease/news.wbp?article-id=A096145C-9E38-4991-947E-7690C4D6E452 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130423070313/http://www.fitchratings.ru/regional/finances/news/newsrelease/news.wbp?article-id=A096145C-9E38-4991-947E-7690C4D6E452 |archive-date=2013-04-23 |language=ru}}</ref>
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[[File:Сегежский ЦБК, центральная проходная.jpg|thumb|The Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill]]
[[File:Сегежский ЦБК, центральная проходная.jpg|thumb|The Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill]]


The forest and [[wood processing]] sector dominates industrial activity in Karelia. A large number of small enterprises carry out timber logging whereas pulp and paper production is concentrated in five large enterprises, which produce about a quarter of Russia's total output of paper.<ref name="hse_characteristics">{{cite web|url=http://www.hse.fi/EN/cemat/projects/economicmonitoring/regional/karelia/|title=Regional characteristics. Republic of Karelia |publisher=[[Helsinki School of Economics]]}}</ref> Three largest companies in the pulp and paper sector in 2021 were: [[OAO Kondopoga]] (sales of ${{To USD|27200000000|RUS|year=2021|round=yes}}), [[Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill]] (${{To USD|16300000000|RUS|year=2021|round=yes}}) and [[OAO Pitkjaranta Pulp Factory|RK-Grand (''Pitkäranta'' Pulp Factory)]] (${{To USD|5800000000|RUS|year=2021|round=yes}}).<ref name="regioncompanies" />
The forest and [[wood processing]] sector dominates industrial activity in Karelia. A large number of small enterprises carry out timber logging whereas pulp and paper production is concentrated in five large enterprises, which produce about a quarter of Russia's total output of paper.<ref name="hse_characteristics">{{cite web|url=http://www.hse.fi/EN/cemat/projects/economicmonitoring/regional/karelia/|title=Regional characteristics. Republic of Karelia |date=7 February 2024 |publisher=[[Helsinki School of Economics]]}}</ref> Three largest companies in the pulp and paper sector in 2021 were: [[OAO Kondopoga]] (sales of ${{To USD|27200000000|RUS|year=2021|round=yes}}), [[Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill]] (${{To USD|16300000000|RUS|year=2021|round=yes}}) and [[OAO Pitkjaranta Pulp Factory|RK-Grand (''Pitkäranta'' Pulp Factory)]] (${{To USD|5800000000|RUS|year=2021|round=yes}}).<ref name="regioncompanies" />


The timber industry complex of Karelia produces 28% of the republic's industrial output.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Лесной план Республики Карелия. Том 1 |year=2010 |language=RU}}</ref>
The timber industry complex of Karelia produces 28% of the republic's industrial output.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Лесной план Республики Карелия. Том 1 |year=2010 |language=RU}}</ref>
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==== Mining ====
==== Mining ====
[[File:Karelsky okatysh pelletizing plant.jpg|thumb|Karelsky okatysh]]
[[File:Karelsky okatysh pelletizing plant.jpg|thumb|Karelsky okatysh]]
Karelia is a region with a lot of natural resources, from gold to metals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Republic of Karelia, Russia |url=https://www.mindat.org/loc-2660.html |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=Mindat}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Matthis |first=Simon |date=16 February 2021 |title=Karelia Republic may become one of centers of mining in Russia in years to come |url=https://www.miningmetalnews.com/20210216/1742/karelia-republic-may-become-one-centers-mining-russia-years-come |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=Mining Metal News}}</ref>
Karelia is a region with a lot of natural resources, from gold to metals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Republic of Karelia, Russia |url=https://www.mindat.org/loc-2660.html |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=Mindat}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Matthis |first=Simon |date=16 February 2021 |title=Karelia Republic may become one of centers of mining in Russia in years to come |url=https://www.miningmetalnews.com/20210216/1742/karelia-republic-may-become-one-centers-mining-russia-years-come |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=Mining Metal News |archive-date=24 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824142836/https://www.miningmetalnews.com/20210216/1742/karelia-republic-may-become-one-centers-mining-russia-years-come |url-status=live }}</ref>


In 2007, extractive industries (including extraction of metal ores) amounted to 30% of the republic's industrial output.<ref name="hse_2007"/> There are about 53 mining companies in Karelia, employing more than 10,000 people.<ref name="mining2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.gov.karelia.ru/gov/News/2009/07/0727_06_e.html|title=Mining industry of the republic has summed up its work in the first six months of the year|publisher=Republic of Karelia|access-date=2009-08-03}}</ref> One of the most important companies in the sector is [[Karelsky Okatysh mine|AO Karelian Pellet]], which is the 5th largest of Russia's 25 mining and [[ore dressing]] enterprises involved in ore extraction and [[iron ore concentrate]] production. Other large companies in the sector were [[OAO Karelnerud]], [[Mosavtorod State Unitary Enterprise]], and [[Pitkjaranta Mining Directorate State Unitary Enterprise]].<ref name="allregions"/>
In 2007, extractive industries (including extraction of metal ores) amounted to 30% of the republic's industrial output.<ref name="hse_2007"/> There are about 53 mining companies in Karelia, employing more than 10,000 people.<ref name="mining2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.gov.karelia.ru/gov/News/2009/07/0727_06_e.html|title=Mining industry of the republic has summed up its work in the first six months of the year|publisher=Republic of Karelia|access-date=2009-08-03|archive-date=8 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808091556/http://gov.karelia.ru/gov/News/2009/07/0727_06_e.html|url-status=live}}</ref> One of the most important companies in the sector is [[Karelsky Okatysh mine|AO Karelian Pellet]], which is the 5th largest of Russia's 25 mining and [[ore dressing]] enterprises involved in ore extraction and [[iron ore concentrate]] production. Other large companies in the sector were [[OAO Karelnerud]], [[Mosavtorod State Unitary Enterprise]], and [[Pitkjaranta Mining Directorate State Unitary Enterprise]].<ref name="allregions"/>


==== Energy ====
==== Energy ====
[[File:Харлу, ГЭС сверху (1).jpg|thumb|The Harlu hydroelectric plant]]
[[File:Харлу, ГЭС сверху (1).jpg|thumb|The Harlu hydroelectric plant]]
As of 2021, there were 29 [[Power station|powerplants]], of them 21 were [[Hydroelectricity|hydroplants]] and 8 [[Thermal power station|thermal power plants]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 April 2021 |title=РАСПОРЯЖЕНИЕ Главы Республики Карелия,Page 53 |url=https://gov.karelia.ru/upload/iblock/a05/240_r.pdf |access-date=24 August 2022}}</ref>
As of 2021, there were 29 [[Power station|powerplants]], of them 21 were [[Hydroelectricity|hydroplants]] and 8 [[Thermal power station|thermal power plants]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 April 2021 |title=РАСПОРЯЖЕНИЕ Главы Республики Карелия, Page 53 |url=https://gov.karelia.ru/upload/iblock/a05/240_r.pdf |access-date=24 August 2022 |archive-date=3 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903150658/https://gov.karelia.ru/upload/iblock/a05/240_r.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>


==== Agriculture ====
==== Agriculture ====
Due to Karelia's climate, only 1,2% of the land is used for farming. Most of the farmland is located on [[podzol]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Сельское хозяйство Республики Карелия |url=https://vedlozero.ru/knowledge/karelia/economy/1191-agriculture.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514010452/http://vedlozero.ru/knowledge/karelia/economy/1191-agriculture.html |archive-date=14 May 2012 |access-date=2 February 2012}}</ref>
Due to Karelia's climate, only 1,2% of the land is used for farming. Most of the farmland is located on [[podzol]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Сельское хозяйство Республики Карелия |url=https://vedlozero.ru/knowledge/karelia/economy/1191-agriculture.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514010452/http://vedlozero.ru/knowledge/karelia/economy/1191-agriculture.html |archive-date=14 May 2012 |access-date=2 February 2012}}</ref>


20 agricultural organizations employing 2.3 thousand people. [[Animal husbandry]] is the leading branch of agriculture in the Republic, the main areas of which are dairy cattle breeding, pig breeding, broiler poultry farming, and fur farming.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=6 June 2015 |title=Общая информация о сельском хозяйстве Республики Карелия |url=https://agrovesti.net/lib/regionals/region-10/obshchaya-informatsiya-o-selskom-khozyajstve-respubliki-kareliya.html |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=Агросоветник}}</ref>
20 agricultural organizations employing 2.3 thousand people. [[Animal husbandry]] is the leading branch of agriculture in the Republic, the main areas of which are dairy cattle breeding, pig breeding, broiler poultry farming, and fur farming.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=6 June 2015 |title=Общая информация о сельском хозяйстве Республики Карелия |url=https://agrovesti.net/lib/regionals/region-10/obshchaya-informatsiya-o-selskom-khozyajstve-respubliki-kareliya.html |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=Агросоветник |archive-date=5 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405105352/https://agrovesti.net/lib/regionals/region-10/obshchaya-informatsiya-o-selskom-khozyajstve-respubliki-kareliya.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


Annually agricultural enterprises of the region produce up to 59 thousand tons of milk. Based on its natural and climatic conditions, the plant growing industry is focused on the production of feed for livestock, the bulk of potatoes and vegetables are grown in small forms of management.<ref name=":4" />
Annually agricultural enterprises of the region produce up to 59 thousand tons of milk. Based on its natural and climatic conditions, the plant growing industry is focused on the production of feed for livestock, the bulk of potatoes and vegetables are grown in small forms of management.<ref name=":4" />
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Karelia is popular for [[International tourism|international]] and [[domestic tourism]].
Karelia is popular for [[International tourism|international]] and [[domestic tourism]].


Traditional, active, [[Cultural tourism|cultural]] and [[Ecotourism|ecological]] types of tourism are popular among tourists.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karelia |url=http://ticrk.ru/en/karelia/ |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=Karelia. Tourism portal}}</ref>
Traditional, active, [[Cultural tourism|cultural]] and [[Ecotourism|ecological]] types of tourism are popular among tourists.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karelia |url=http://ticrk.ru/en/karelia/ |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=Karelia. Tourism portal |archive-date=2 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002135115/http://ticrk.ru/en/karelia/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


Karelia attracts ecotourists with its nature and wilderness<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karelia Travel Guide |url=https://www.56thparallel.com/karelia-travel-guide/ |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=56 Parallel}}</ref> and low population density. During the summer water tourism is also popular among many tourists.
Karelia attracts ecotourists with its nature and wilderness<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karelia Travel Guide |url=https://www.56thparallel.com/karelia-travel-guide/ |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=56 Parallel |date=17 March 2019 |archive-date=24 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824142837/https://www.56thparallel.com/karelia-travel-guide/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and low population density. During the summer water tourism is also popular among many tourists.


Cultural tourism is also a big part of Karelia's tourism economy. The region attracts many tourists with its wooden architecture, local culture, and traditions.
Cultural tourism is also a big part of Karelia's tourism economy. The region attracts many tourists with its wooden architecture, local culture, and traditions.
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===Railroad===
===Railroad===
[[File:Medvezhya Gora station at winter.jpg|thumb|Train station in [[Medvezhyegorsk]]]]
[[File:Medvezhya Gora station at winter.jpg|thumb|Train station in [[Medvezhyegorsk]]]]
Karelia is a strategically important railroad region due to the fact that it connects [[Murmansk]] with the rest of Russia by [[Kirov Railway]], which was [[Electrified (rail)|electrified]] in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Mia |date=28 October 2015 |title=The Kirov Railway: A shot of steel through northwest Russia |url=https://www.cryopolitics.com/2015/10/28/the-kirov-railway-a-shot-of-steel-through-russias-northwest/ |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=CRYOPOLITICS}}</ref>
Karelia is a strategically important railroad region due to the fact that it connects [[Murmansk]] with the rest of Russia by [[Kirov Railway]], which was [[Electrified (rail)|electrified]] in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Mia |date=28 October 2015 |title=The Kirov Railway: A shot of steel through northwest Russia |url=https://www.cryopolitics.com/2015/10/28/the-kirov-railway-a-shot-of-steel-through-russias-northwest/ |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=CRYOPOLITICS |archive-date=31 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831115545/https://www.cryopolitics.com/2015/10/28/the-kirov-railway-a-shot-of-steel-through-russias-northwest/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


There are also railways connections with Finland in [[Värtsilä (Russia)|Värtsilä]] and [[Kostomuksha]], but they are not electrified.
There are also railways connections with Finland in [[Värtsilä (Russia)|Värtsilä]] and [[Kostomuksha]], but they are not electrified.
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All Karelian district capitals are connected by railroad, except for the Kalevalsky district and Prionezhsky district.
All Karelian district capitals are connected by railroad, except for the Kalevalsky district and Prionezhsky district.


In total, Karelia has 1915&nbsp;km of railways.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fomina |first=Elena |editor-last=Lukjanova |editor-first=Maria |title=Железная дорога |url=http://rk.karelia.ru/special-projects/100-simvolov-karelii/zheleznaya-doroga/ |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=Республика}}</ref>
In total, Karelia has 1915&nbsp;km of railways.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fomina |first=Elena |editor-last=Lukjanova |editor-first=Maria |title=Железная дорога |url=http://rk.karelia.ru/special-projects/100-simvolov-karelii/zheleznaya-doroga/ |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=Республика |date=30 August 2019 |archive-date=31 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831115544/http://rk.karelia.ru/special-projects/100-simvolov-karelii/zheleznaya-doroga/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== Water communications ===
=== Water communications ===
[[File:White Sea-Baltic Canal 04.JPG|left|thumb|[[White Sea–Baltic Canal|White Sea-Baltic Canal]]]]
[[File:White Sea-Baltic Canal 04.JPG|left|thumb|[[White Sea–Baltic Canal|White Sea-Baltic Canal]]]]
Water communications connect Karelia with the [[Barents sea|Barents]], [[Baltic sea|Baltic]], [[Black sea|Black]], White and [[Caspian Sea]]s.
Water communications connect Karelia with the [[Barents Sea|Barents]], [[Baltic Sea|Baltic]], [[Black Sea|Black]], White and [[Caspian Sea]]s.


[[White Sea–Baltic Canal|Whitea sea-Baltic Canal]] was built in the 1930s to connect the Baltic and White seas. The 227&nbsp;km long canal was built by the prisoners. Even though it has 19 [[Lock (water navigation)|locks]], the canal cannot pass vessels with a [[Draft (hull)|draft]] of more than 5 meters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fomina |first=Elena |editor-last=Lukjanova |editor-first=Maria |title=Беломорско-Балтийский канал |url=http://rk.karelia.ru/special-projects/100-simvolov-karelii/belomorsko-baltijskij-kanal/ |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=Республика}}</ref> The canal is a part of the [[Volga–Baltic Waterway|Volgo-Baltic Waterway]].
[[White Sea–Baltic Canal|White sea-Baltic Canal]] was built in the 1930s to connect the Baltic and White seas. The 227&nbsp;km long canal was built by the prisoners. Even though it has 19 [[Lock (water navigation)|locks]], the canal cannot pass vessels with a [[Draft (hull)|draft]] of more than 5 meters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fomina |first=Elena |editor-last=Lukjanova |editor-first=Maria |title=Беломорско-Балтийский канал |url=http://rk.karelia.ru/special-projects/100-simvolov-karelii/belomorsko-baltijskij-kanal/ |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=Республика |archive-date=31 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831115543/http://rk.karelia.ru/special-projects/100-simvolov-karelii/belomorsko-baltijskij-kanal/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The canal is a part of the [[Volga–Baltic Waterway|Volgo-Baltic Waterway]].


There are also [[Inland port|river ports]] on the coast of the White Sea, there were plans to upgrade them to [[Port#Seaport|ocean ports]] but they were deemed too expensive.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bershtein |first=Maxim |date=20 August 2018 |title=Беломорский порт: построить можно – но не ясно, зачем |url=https://karel.mk.ru/economics/2018/08/20/belomorskiy-port-postroit-mozhno-no-ne-yasno-zachem.html |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=MKRU}}</ref>
There are also [[Inland port|river ports]] on the coast of the White Sea, there were plans to upgrade them to [[Port#Seaport|ocean ports]] but they were deemed too expensive.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bershtein |first=Maxim |date=20 August 2018 |title=Беломорский порт: построить можно – но не ясно, зачем |url=https://karel.mk.ru/economics/2018/08/20/belomorskiy-port-postroit-mozhno-no-ne-yasno-zachem.html |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=MKRU |archive-date=31 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831115545/https://karel.mk.ru/economics/2018/08/20/belomorskiy-port-postroit-mozhno-no-ne-yasno-zachem.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== Highways ===
=== Highways ===
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Other highways connect with Finland in Louhsky district Värtsilä and Kostomuksha.
Other highways connect with Finland in Louhsky district Värtsilä and Kostomuksha.


Many of Karelian roads are still [[Road surface|unimproved]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leonov |first=Dmitry |date=27 August 2019 |title=Дороги Карелии |url=http://www.planetadorog.ru/r/dorogi_karelii/ |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=Планета Дорог}}</ref>
Many of Karelian roads are still [[Road surface|unimproved]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leonov |first=Dmitry |date=27 August 2019 |title=Дороги Карелии |url=http://www.planetadorog.ru/r/dorogi_karelii/ |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=Планета Дорог |archive-date=31 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831115543/http://www.planetadorog.ru/r/dorogi_karelii/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== Air transportation ===
=== Air transportation ===
[[File:Airport Petrozavodsk Besovets 2020.jpg|thumb|left|[[Petrozavodsk Airport]]]]
[[File:Airport Petrozavodsk Besovets 2020.jpg|thumb|left|[[Petrozavodsk Airport]]]]
[[Petrozavodsk Airport]] is the only working airport in Karelia as of 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 September 2019 |title=Единственный аэропорт Карелии закроется на месяц в октябре |url=https://www.interfax.ru/russia/675072 |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=Итерфакс}}</ref>
[[Petrozavodsk Airport]] is the only working airport in Karelia as of 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 September 2019 |title=Единственный аэропорт Карелии закроется на месяц в октябре |url=https://www.interfax.ru/russia/675072 |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=Итерфакс |archive-date=31 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831115544/https://www.interfax.ru/russia/675072 |url-status=live }}</ref>


There are other airports, such as Kalevala or Kostomuksha, but they are not used or used by [[Aerial firefighting|firefighters]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Аэропорты Карелии |url=https://airportsinfo.ru/region/aeroporty-kareliya-respublika |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=Аэропорты России}}</ref>
There are other airports, such as Kalevala or Kostomuksha, but they are not used or used by [[Aerial firefighting|firefighters]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Аэропорты Карелии |url=https://airportsinfo.ru/region/aeroporty-kareliya-respublika |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=Аэропорты России}}</ref>

== Healthcare ==
In 2023, the incidence of cancer in Karelia amounted to 648 cases per 100,000 population. This is 88 more than in 2022.

According to Olga Ruotselainen, Deputy head of the Karelian Ministry of Health, today more than 20 thousand people with a diagnosis of «oncology» are registered.

Women in Karelia most often suffer from breast cancer. Cancer of other skin growths is in second place, and colon cancer is in third place. Among men, the most common type of oncology is prostate cancer, on the second line — cancer of the bronchi, trachea, lung, on the third — skin cancer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-24 |title=Стало известно, каким видом рака чаще всего болеют в Карелии |url=https://karelinform.ru/news/2024-07-23/stalo-izvestno-kakim-vidom-raka-chasche-vsego-boleyut-v-karelii |url-status=live |website=karelinform.ru |language=ru}}</ref>

The healthcare system of the Republic of Karelia has 24 hospital institutions (republican and district hospitals), 5 dispensaries, the «Republican Center for the Prevention and Control of [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]] and Infectious Diseases», the «Republican Blood Transfusion Station», 3 maternity and childhood care institutions, 10 outpatient clinics, 5 special type healthcare institutions, 7 social service institutions, 18 district social protection institutions, the autonomous educational institution of secondary vocational education of the Republic of Karelia «Petrozavodsk Basic Medical College».<ref>{{Cite web |title=Государственные учреждения, подведомственные Министерству здравоохранения и социального развития Республики Карелия |url=http://www.gov.karelia.ru/gov/Power/Institutions/#minzdrav |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218172046/http://www.gov.karelia.ru/gov/Power/Institutions/#minzdrav |archive-date=2013-02-18 |access-date=2013-04-05 |language=ru}}</ref>

The regional target program «Improvement of the demographic situation of the Republic of Karelia for the period 2008-2010 and up to 2015» has been adopted.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Программа «Улучшение демографической ситуации Республики Карелия на период 2008—2010 годов и до 2015 года» |url=http://www.gov.karelia.ru/gov/Legislation/lawbase.html?lid=3635 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204005405/http://www.gov.karelia.ru/gov/Legislation/lawbase.html?lid=3635 |archive-date=2014-02-04 |access-date=2014-01-23 |language=ru}}</ref>


==Culture==
==Culture==
{{See also|Finnish mythology}}{{See also|Runic song}}{{See also|Kalevala}}
{{See also|Finnish mythology|Runic song|Kalevala}}
Karelia is very culturally diverse region that was influenced by Finno-Ugric, [[Slavs|Slavic]] and [[Scandinavian culture|Scandinavian]] cultures. The main unifying factor in the formation of the culture of the region was the Orthodox religion.<ref>Карелия: энциклопедия: в 3 т. / гл. ред. А. Ф. Титов. Т. 1: А — Й. — Петрозаводск: «ПетроПресс», 2007. — 400 с.: ил., карт.</ref>

Karelia is very culturally diverse region that was influenced by Finno-Ugric, [[Slavs|Slavic]] and [[Scandinavian culture|Scandinavian]] cultures. The main unifying factor in the formation of the culture of the region was the Orthodox religion.<ref>Карелия: энциклопедия: в 3 т. / гл. ред. А. Ф. Титов. Т. 1: А — Й. — Петрозаводск: «ПетроПресс», 2007. — 400 с.: ил., карт. </ref>


A lot is being done in the Republic of Karelia today to support the interests of more than 100 nationalities inhabiting it, including Karelians, Veps and Finns. More than 60 national public associations have been registered: unions, congresses, popular movements, autonomies, friendship societies, cultural societies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Национальные общественные объединения и национально-культурные автономии Республики Карелия |url=http://gov.karelia.ru/Power/Committee/National/nkood.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818030104/http://www.gov.karelia.ru/Power/Committee/National/nkood.html |archive-date=2011-08-18 |language=ru}}</ref> There is a regional target program «Karelia — the Territory of Consent», a republican target program «State support of Karelian, Vepsian and Finnish languages», a public council has been established to coordinate the implementation of these programs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Языковое многообразие |url=http://knk.karelia.ru/2009/10/jazikovoe-mnogoobrazie.html#more. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506012656/http://knk.karelia.ru/2009/10/jazikovoe-mnogoobrazie.html#more. |archive-date=2021-05-06 |website=knk.karelia.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
A lot is being done in the Republic of Karelia today to support the interests of more than 100 nationalities inhabiting it, including Karelians, Veps and Finns. More than 60 national public associations have been registered: unions, congresses, popular movements, autonomies, friendship societies, cultural societies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Национальные общественные объединения и национально-культурные автономии Республики Карелия |url=http://gov.karelia.ru/Power/Committee/National/nkood.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818030104/http://www.gov.karelia.ru/Power/Committee/National/nkood.html |archive-date=2011-08-18 |language=ru}}</ref> There is a regional target program «Karelia — the Territory of Consent», a republican target program «State support of Karelian, Vepsian and Finnish languages», a public council has been established to coordinate the implementation of these programs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Языковое многообразие |url=http://knk.karelia.ru/2009/10/jazikovoe-mnogoobrazie.html#more. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506012656/http://knk.karelia.ru/2009/10/jazikovoe-mnogoobrazie.html#more. |archive-date=2021-05-06 |website=knk.karelia.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
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=== Literature ===
=== Literature ===
[[File:Inha runonlaulajat.jpg|thumb|Kalevala rune singers]]
[[File:Inha runonlaulajat.jpg|thumb|Kalevala rune singers]]
Karelia is sometimes called "the songlands", as Karelian poems constitute most of the Karelo-Finnish epic ''[[Kalevala]]'' and many of [[Bylina|Russian Bylinas]] were documented in Pudozh.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Novikov |first=Y. A. |date=2007 |title=Об истоках пудожской былинной традиции |url=https://kizhi.karelia.ru/library/ryabinin-2007/471.html |website=Электронная библиотека публикации о музее-заповеднике "Кижи"}}</ref>
Karelia is sometimes called "the songlands", as Karelian poems constitute most of the Karelo-Finnish epic ''[[Kalevala]]'' and many of [[Bylina|Russian Bylinas]] were documented in Pudozh.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Novikov |first=Y. A. |date=2007 |title=Об истоках пудожской былинной традиции |url=https://kizhi.karelia.ru/library/ryabinin-2007/471.html |website=Электронная библиотека публикации о музее-заповеднике "Кижи" |access-date=21 August 2022 |archive-date=21 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821152324/https://kizhi.karelia.ru/library/ryabinin-2007/471.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


The written literature of Karelia was formed at the beginning of the 20th century. In the 1930s Karelian and Veps languages gained a writing system, but during the Stalinist repressions many books in veps and Karelian were burned and cultural figures were deported.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mishin |first=Armas |date=March 22, 2007 |title=Современная культура вепсов |url=http://www.finugor.ru/?q=node/2666 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728001911/http://www.finugor.ru/?q=node%2F2666 |archive-date=July 28, 2017 |website=Финно-угорский информационный центр}}</ref>
The written literature of Karelia was formed at the beginning of the 20th century. In the 1930s Karelian and Veps languages gained a writing system, but during the Stalinist repressions many books in veps and Karelian were burned and cultural figures were deported.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mishin |first=Armas |date=22 March 2007 |title=Современная культура вепсов |url=http://www.finugor.ru/?q=node/2666 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728001911/http://www.finugor.ru/?q=node%2F2666 |archive-date=28 July 2017 |website=Финно-угорский информационный центр}}</ref>


After the creation of the Karelian Labour Commune many [[American Finnish|American]] and [[Finnish Canadians|Canadian finns]] moved to Karelia and began creating new literature. Many Karelians could understand Finnish so some authors, such as one of the most famous Karelian writers [[Antti Timonen]], started to write in Finnish.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 23, 2011 |title=Финская национальная литература |url=http://litkarta.karelia.ru/lit.shtml?lit_id=4 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923073059/http://litkarta.karelia.ru/lit.shtml?lit_id=4 |archive-date=23 September 2011 |website=Фольклорно-литературное наследие Русского Севера}}</ref>
After the creation of the Karelian Labour Commune many [[American Finnish|American]] and [[Finnish Canadians|Canadian finns]] moved to Karelia and began creating new literature. Many Karelians could understand Finnish so some authors, such as one of the most famous Karelian writers [[Antti Timonen]], started to write in Finnish.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 September 2011 |title=Финская национальная литература |url=http://litkarta.karelia.ru/lit.shtml?lit_id=4 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923073059/http://litkarta.karelia.ru/lit.shtml?lit_id=4 |archive-date=23 September 2011 |website=Фольклорно-литературное наследие Русского Севера}}</ref>


Writers of the Republic of Karelia are united in public organizations:
Writers of the Republic of Karelia are united in public organizations:


* Karelian regional branch of the [[Union of Writers of Russia]];
* Karelian regional branch of the [[Union of Writers of Russia]];

* «Karelian Writers' Union»;
* «Karelian Writers' Union»;

* Representation of the [[Union of Russian Writers]] in Karelia;
* Representation of the [[Union of Russian Writers]] in Karelia;

* Union of Young Writers «Northern Lights».
* Union of Young Writers «Northern Lights».


=== Art ===
=== Art ===
Karelian art history begun with [[Petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea|Petroglyphs]], which were created around 6,500 years ago.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lobanova |first=Nadezhda |title=Karelian Rock Art |url=http://ticrk.ru/en/tourist-sights/cultural-property-sights/karelian-rock-art/ |website=Karelia. Tourism portal}}</ref> They became a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]], listed in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 8, 2021 |title=Petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1654 |website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre}}</ref>
Karelian art history begun with [[Petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea|Petroglyphs]], which were created around 6,500 years ago.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lobanova |first=Nadezhda |title=Karelian Rock Art |url=http://ticrk.ru/en/tourist-sights/cultural-property-sights/karelian-rock-art/ |website=Karelia. Tourism portal |access-date=21 August 2022 |archive-date=21 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821152324/http://ticrk.ru/en/tourist-sights/cultural-property-sights/karelian-rock-art/ |url-status=live }}</ref> They became a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]], listed in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 November 2021 |title=Petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1654 |website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre |access-date=21 August 2022 |archive-date=28 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728161025/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1654 |url-status=live }}</ref>


Icon painters were the first professional artists of Karelia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plotnikov |first=V. I. |date=1958 |title=Первые профессиональные художники — уроженцы Карелии // Труды карельского филиала Академии наук СССР. Вопросы истории Карелии. Выпуск Х. 1958. С.50-6 |url=http://resources.krc.karelia.ru/library/doc/transactions-ussr/10-1958.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924092706/http://resources.krc.karelia.ru/library/doc/transactions-ussr/10-1958.pdf |archive-date=September 24, 2017 |website=resources.krc.karelia.ru}}</ref>
Icon painters were the first professional artists of Karelia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plotnikov |first=V. I. |date=1958 |title=Первые профессиональные художники — уроженцы Карелии // Труды карельского филиала Академии наук СССР. Вопросы истории Карелии. Выпуск Х. 1958. С.50-6 |url=http://resources.krc.karelia.ru/library/doc/transactions-ussr/10-1958.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924092706/http://resources.krc.karelia.ru/library/doc/transactions-ussr/10-1958.pdf |archive-date=24 September 2017 |website=resources.krc.karelia.ru}}</ref>


Karelia has become a source of inspiration for many famous artists of the 19th–20th century such as: [[Ivan Shishkin]], [[Arkhip Kuindzhi]], and [[Nicholas Roerich|N. K. Roerich]].
Karelia has become a source of inspiration for many famous artists of the 19th–20th century such as: [[Ivan Shishkin]], [[Arkhip Kuindzhi]], and [[Nicholas Roerich|N. K. Roerich]].


The formation of professional painting in Karelia is associated with the name of the People's Artist of the [[Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic|KFSSR]] V. N. Popov (1869-1945). In 1934, the Union of Artists of the Autonomous Karelian SSR was established, the first chairman of which was elected Yu. O. Rautanen, since 2010 — the Karelian branch of the «Union of Artists of Russia». As part of the Karelian department, there is an «Association of Young artists and Art historians».
The formation of professional painting in Karelia is associated with the name of the People's Artist of the [[Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic|KFSSR]] V. N. Popov (1869-1945). In 1934, the Union of Artists of the Autonomous Karelian SSR was established, the first chairman of which was elected Yu. O. Rautanen, since 2010 — the Karelian branch of the «Union of Artists of Russia». As part of the Karelian department, there is an «Association of Young artists and Art historians».


The most important contribution to the development of painting and plastic arts in general was made by the works of: A. I. Morozov, A. I. Katseblin, A. Starodubtsev, S. Terentyev, K. L. Butorov, A.V. Semyashkin, S. H. Yuntunen, B. N. Pomortsev, G. A. Stronk, [[Leo Lankinen|L. F. Lankinen]], F. E. Nieminen, E. K. Pekhova, T. G. Yufa, M. S. Yufa, V. S. Chekmasova, M. M. Mecheva, A. P. Kharitonov, K. A. Gogoleva, O. P. Borodkin, K. L. Butorova, A. I. Avdysheva, E. A. Akulova, L. G. Davidyan, V. M. Ivanenko, O. S. Yuntunen, photojournalists G. A. Ankudinov, S. A. Maisterman, V. V. Troshev, bone carvers V. M. Balandin and Yu . E . Pyatakov, set designers V. O. Polyakov, H. G. Skaldina, V. A. Skorik, goldsmith G. V. Grigorieva.<gallery caption="Karelia in painting">
The most important contribution to the development of painting and plastic arts in general was made by the works of: A. I. Morozov, A. I. Katseblin, A. Starodubtsev, S. Terentyev, K. L. Butorov, A.V. Semyashkin, S. H. Yuntunen, B. N. Pomortsev, G. A. Stronk, [[Leo Lankinen|L. F. Lankinen]], F. E. Nieminen, E. K. Pekhova, T. G. Yufa, M. S. Yufa, V. S. Chekmasova, M. M. Mecheva, A. P. Kharitonov, K. A. Gogoleva, O. P. Borodkin, K. L. Butorova, A. I. Avdysheva, E. A. Akulova, L. G. Davidyan, V. M. Ivanenko, O. S. Yuntunen, photojournalists G. A. Ankudinov, S. A. Maisterman, V. V. Troshev, bone carvers V. M. Balandin and Yu . E . Pyatakov, set designers V. O. Polyakov, H. G. Skaldina, V. A. Skorik, goldsmith G. V. Grigorieva.<gallery caption="Karelia in painting">
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Later Karelian architecture was influenced by Finns, especially after the creation of the Karelian Labour Commune.
Later Karelian architecture was influenced by Finns, especially after the creation of the Karelian Labour Commune.

In 1939, on the initiative of architects K. Y. Gutin, B. N. Litinsky and A.M. Mitrofanov, the Karelian branch of the «Union of Architects of the USSR» was established, since 2000 — the «Union of Architects of the Republic of Karelia». At various times, well-known republican architects were elected leaders of the Union: A. L. Lukashin, T. V. Kovalevskaya, A. R. Solomonov, F. I. Rekhmukov, V. P. Orfinsky, V. I. Antokhin, E. V. Voskresensky, A. A. Savelyev, E. B. Frolov.

A significant contribution to the development of architectural and urban planning activities in the republic was made by G. A. Lobko, G. A. Pashkov, N. I. Mazur, M. A. Shirokov, S. V. Lavrov, V. N. Tykvenko, E. F. Andreev, N. V. Kuspak, I. I. Berger, N. V. Voskobovich, V. P. Kiselev, L. I. Kiuru, V. A. Kuznetsov, A. A. Nizovtsev, N. A. Savin, V. A. Samokhvalov, A. A. Borshchevsky, V. V. Bugashev, S. M. Icikson, V. N. Shevlyakov, A. P. Pertyakov, L. Yu. Karma.


=== Music ===
=== Music ===
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The Pomeranian Folk Choir ([[Medvezhyegorsk]]) was founded in 1937, and the Karelian Folk Vedlozersky Choir ([[Vedlozero]]) was founded in 1938.
The Pomeranian Folk Choir ([[Medvezhyegorsk]]) was founded in 1937, and the Karelian Folk Vedlozersky Choir ([[Vedlozero]]) was founded in 1938.


In 1937, the Union of Karelian Composers was founded.
In 1937, the Union of Karelian Composers was founded. In different years, the Union was headed by famous Karelian composers: R. S. Parchment, L. V. Vishkarev, K. E. Rautio, G.-R. N. Sinisalo, A. S. Beloborodov. Responsible secretaries were elected V. P. Sinisalo, G. I. Lapchinsky, A. I. Holland, E. N. Patlaenko, N. I. Samsonov. The musicology section was led by T. V. Krasnopolskaya, N. Yu. Grodno, V. I. Nilova. A great contribution to the development of professional musical creativity in Karelia was made by composers G. A. Vavilov, P. B. Kozinsky, V. A. Konchakov, S. G. Leonchik, A. L. Repnikov, R. F. Zelinsky, V. K. Koshelev, B. D. Napreev, V. V. Sergeenko, A. P. Smirnova, I. A. Subbotin, V. N. Ugryumov; musicologists I. N. Baranova, O. A. Bochkareva, Yu. G. Kon.


In 1938, the Petrozavodsk Music College (now the Petrozavodsk Music College named after K. E. Rautio) was opened.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Петрозаводский музыкальный колледж имени. К. Э. Раутио |url=http://pmc.karelia.ru/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526065143/http://pmc.karelia.ru/ |archive-date=2013-05-26 |language=ru}}</ref>
In 1938, the Petrozavodsk Music College (now the Petrozavodsk Music College named after K. E. Rautio) was opened.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Петрозаводский музыкальный колледж имени. К. Э. Раутио |url=http://pmc.karelia.ru/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526065143/http://pmc.karelia.ru/ |archive-date=2013-05-26 |language=ru}}</ref>


In 1939, the Symphony Orchestra of the Karelo-Finnish State Philharmonic was founded.<ref>{{Cite web |title=История |url=https://kgfptz.ru/page/history/ |website=Карельская государственная филармония}}</ref>
In 1939, the Symphony Orchestra of the Karelo-Finnish State Philharmonic was founded.<ref>{{Cite web |title=История |url=https://kgfptz.ru/page/history/ |website=Карельская государственная филармония |access-date=21 August 2022 |archive-date=6 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706150718/https://kgfptz.ru/page/history/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:K-1259-32- Karjalan runonlaulajat, s. d.jpg|thumb|Karelian Rune singers]]
[[File:K-1259-32- Karjalan runonlaulajat, s. d.jpg|thumb|Karelian Rune singers]]
In 1967, the Petrozavodsk branch of the [[Saint Petersburg Conservatory|Leningrad State Conservatory]] (now the Petrozavodsk Glazunov State Conservatory) was opened.
In 1967, the Petrozavodsk branch of the [[Saint Petersburg Conservatory|Leningrad State Conservatory]] (now the Petrozavodsk Glazunov State Conservatory) was opened.
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In 1973, Honored Artist of the Republic of Karelia L. P. Budanov founded the Karelia-Brass ensemble.
In 1973, Honored Artist of the Republic of Karelia L. P. Budanov founded the Karelia-Brass ensemble.


Throughout the years, many Karelian, Russian, Veps, Finnish and [[Pomor dialects|Pomor]] choirs were created, such as the Karelian choir "Oma pajo" in 1990, which is still active.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 2, 2021 |title=Концерт Oma pajo в честь 30-летия |url=https://etnocenter.ru/cntikirk/news/37366.html |website=Центр народного творчества и культурных инициатив}}</ref>
Throughout the years, many Karelian, Russian, Veps, Finnish and [[Pomor dialects|Pomor]] choirs were created, such as the Karelian choir "Oma pajo" in 1990, which is still active.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 2, 2021 |title=Концерт Oma pajo в честь 30-летия |url=https://etnocenter.ru/cntikirk/news/37366.html |website=Центр народного творчества и культурных инициатив |access-date=21 August 2022 |archive-date=6 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706194319/https://etnocenter.ru/cntikirk/news/37366.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


There are more than twenty children's music schools in the republic, including:
There are more than twenty children's music schools in the republic, including:


* Petrozavodsk Children's Music School No. 1 named after Sinisalo (opened in 1918). The school is the organizer of the international competition «Onega Wave», the international festival of the Barents region «Northern Lights», the festival of music of the Nordic countries «Sankta Lucia».<ref>{{Cite web |title=Детская музыкальная школа № 1 |url=http://sinisalo-ptz.ru/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620132611/http://www.sinisalo-ptz.ru/ |archive-date=2013-06-20 |language=ru}}</ref>
* Petrozavodsk Children's Music School No. 1 named after Sinisalo (opened in 1918). The school is the organizer of the international competition «Onega Wave», the international festival of the Barents region «Northern Lights», the festival of music of the Nordic countries «Sankta Lucia».<ref>{{Cite web |title=Детская музыкальная школа № 1 |url=http://sinisalo-ptz.ru/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620132611/http://www.sinisalo-ptz.ru/ |archive-date=2013-06-20 |language=ru}}</ref>

* Olonets Children's Music School (opened in 1952)
* Olonets Children's Music School (opened in 1952)

* Belomorsk Children's Music School (opened in 1955)
* Belomorsk Children's Music School (opened in 1955)
* Kondopoga Children's Music School (opened in 1957)
* Kondopoga Children's Music School (opened in 1957)
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==== Federal ====
==== Federal ====
* [[Kizhi Pogost|State Historical, Architectural and Ethnographic Museum-Reserve "Kizhi"]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Museums in Karelia |url=http://ticrk.ru/en/tourist-sights/museums/ |website=Karelia. Tourism portal}}</ref>
* [[Kizhi Pogost|State Historical, Architectural and Ethnographic Museum-Reserve "Kizhi"]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Museums in Karelia |url=http://ticrk.ru/en/tourist-sights/museums/ |website=Karelia. Tourism portal |access-date=21 August 2022 |archive-date=2 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002135330/http://ticrk.ru/en/tourist-sights/museums/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==== Republican ====
==== Republican ====
* National Museum of the Republic of Karelia<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Государственные, автономные и образовательные учреждения, подведомственные Министерству культуры РК |url=https://gov.karelia.ru/Power/Ministry/Culture/spisok.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120103148/http://www.gov.karelia.ru/Power/Ministry/Culture/spisok.html |archive-date=January 20, 2015 |website=Карелия официальная}}</ref>
* National Museum of the Republic of Karelia<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Государственные, автономные и образовательные учреждения, подведомственные Министерству культуры РК |url=https://gov.karelia.ru/Power/Ministry/Culture/spisok.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120103148/http://www.gov.karelia.ru/Power/Ministry/Culture/spisok.html |archive-date=20 January 2015 |website=Карелия официальная}}</ref>
* Museum of the Karelian Front in Belomorsk<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prokhorov |first=Ilja |date=November 20, 2020 |title=Музей Карельского фронта |url=http://rk.karelia.ru/special-projects/vystavka-pobedy/muzej-karelskogo-fronta/ |website=Respublika}}</ref>
* Museum of the Karelian Front in Belomorsk<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prokhorov |first=Ilja |date=20 November 2020 |title=Музей Карельского фронта |url=http://rk.karelia.ru/special-projects/vystavka-pobedy/muzej-karelskogo-fronta/ |website=Respublika |access-date=21 August 2022 |archive-date=21 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821152324/http://rk.karelia.ru/special-projects/vystavka-pobedy/muzej-karelskogo-fronta/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Lonin Museum of Veps Ethnography]] (branch)
* [[Lonin Museum of Veps Ethnography]] (branch)
* «Marcial Waters» Museum (branch of the National Museum of the Republic of Karelia)
* «Marcial Waters» Museum (branch of the National Museum of the Republic of Karelia)
* [[Valaam Monastery|"Valaam Research, Church-Archaeological and Natural Museum-Reserve"]]
* [[Valaam Monastery|"Valaam Research, Church-Archaeological and Natural Museum-Reserve"]]
* Museum of Fine Arts of the Republic of Karelia<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Museum of Fine Arts of Republic of Karelia |url=http://www.russianmuseums.info/M1564 |website=russianmuseums}}</ref>
* Museum of Fine Arts of the Republic of Karelia<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Museum of Fine Arts of Republic of Karelia |url=http://www.russianmuseums.info/M1564 |website=russianmuseums |access-date=21 August 2022 |archive-date=27 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127145226/http://www.russianmuseums.info/M1564 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Museum of the History of Public Education of the Republic of Karelia<ref>{{Cite web |title=Музей истории народного образования республики Карелия |url=http://kiro-karelia.ru/structure/museum |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903125558/http://kiro-karelia.ru/structure/museum |archive-date=2016-09-03 |website=kiro-karelia.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
* Museum of the History of Public Education of the Republic of Karelia<ref>{{Cite web |title=Музей истории народного образования республики Карелия |url=http://kiro-karelia.ru/structure/museum |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903125558/http://kiro-karelia.ru/structure/museum |archive-date=2016-09-03 |website=kiro-karelia.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
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* Regional Museum of the Northern Ladoga Region (Sortavalsky district)
* Regional Museum of the Northern Ladoga Region (Sortavalsky district)
* Olonets National Museum of Karelians-Livviks named after N. G. Prilukin
* Olonets National Museum of Karelians-Livviks named after N. G. Prilukin
* Pudozhsky Local History Museum named after A. F. Korablev<ref>{{Cite web |title=МУ «Пудожский историко-краеведческий музей им. А. Ф. Кораблёва» |url=https://pudozh.clan.su/publ/7-1-0-32 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615115228/https://pudozh.clan.su/publ/7-1-0-32 |archive-date=2021-06-15 |website=pudozh.clan.su |language=ru}}</ref>
* Pudozhsky Local History Museum named after A. F. Korablev<ref>{{Cite web |title=МУ "Пудожский историко-краеведческий музей им. А. Ф. Кораблёва" |url=https://pudozh.clan.su/publ/7-1-0-32 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615115228/https://pudozh.clan.su/publ/7-1-0-32 |archive-date=2021-06-15 |website=pudozh.clan.su |language=ru}}</ref>
* Medvezhegorsky District Museum
* Medvezhegorsky District Museum
* Pitkyaranta Museum of Local Lore named after V. F. Sebin
* Pitkyaranta Museum of Local Lore named after V. F. Sebin
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* Center for Fire Prevention Propaganda and Public Relations at the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the Republic of Karelia (Petrozavodsk)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Центр противопожарной пропаганды и общественных связей при Главном управлении МЧС России по Республике Карелия |url=http://www.10.mchs.gov.ru/museum/?SECTION_ID=933 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328235857/http://www.10.mchs.gov.ru/museum/?SECTION_ID=933 |archive-date=2013-03-28 |language=ru}}</ref>
* Center for Fire Prevention Propaganda and Public Relations at the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the Republic of Karelia (Petrozavodsk)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Центр противопожарной пропаганды и общественных связей при Главном управлении МЧС России по Республике Карелия |url=http://www.10.mchs.gov.ru/museum/?SECTION_ID=933 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328235857/http://www.10.mchs.gov.ru/museum/?SECTION_ID=933 |archive-date=2013-03-28 |language=ru}}</ref>
* Maritime Museum «Polar Odyssey» (opened on the territory of the Maritime Historical and Cultural Center, Petrozavodsk)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Морской музей «Полярный Одиссей» |url=http://polar-odyssey.org/museum/sea-museum.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814043749/http://polar-odyssey.org/museum/sea-museum.html |archive-date=2018-08-14 |website=polar-odyssey.org |language=ru}}</ref>
* Maritime Museum «Polar Odyssey» (opened on the territory of the Maritime Historical and Cultural Center, Petrozavodsk)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Морской музей "Полярный Одиссей" |url=http://polar-odyssey.org/museum/sea-museum.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814043749/http://polar-odyssey.org/museum/sea-museum.html |archive-date=2018-08-14 |website=polar-odyssey.org |language=ru}}</ref>
* Children's Museum of Local Lore (Palace of Creativity of Children and Youth, Petrozavodsk)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Детский краеведческий музей |url=http://dtdu.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=86&Itemid=107 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123015137/http://dtdu.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=86&Itemid=107 |archive-date=2021-01-23 |website=dtdu.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
* Children's Museum of Local Lore (Palace of Creativity of Children and Youth, Petrozavodsk)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Детский краеведческий музей |url=http://dtdu.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=86&Itemid=107 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123015137/http://dtdu.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=86&Itemid=107 |archive-date=2021-01-23 |website=dtdu.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
* Museum of the History of the Solomenskiy Timber Mill named after L. V. Serkina<ref>{{Cite web |title=Соломенский лесозавод. апрель — июнь 2009 |url=http://solomenskiy.ru/file.php/id/f3711/name/ОБ-2_2009.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831183613/http://solomenskiy.ru/file.php/id/f3711/name/ОБ-2_2009.pdf |archive-date=2021-08-31 |website=solomenskiy.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
* Museum of the History of the Solomenskiy Timber Mill named after L. V. Serkina<ref>{{Cite web |title=Соломенский лесозавод. апрель — июнь 2009 |url=http://solomenskiy.ru/file.php/id/f3711/name/ОБ-2_2009.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831183613/http://solomenskiy.ru/file.php/id/f3711/name/ОБ-2_2009.pdf |archive-date=2021-08-31 |website=solomenskiy.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
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* Historical and demonstration hall of the FSB of Russia in the Republic of Karelia
* Historical and demonstration hall of the FSB of Russia in the Republic of Karelia
* Museum of Precambrian Geology of the Institute of Geology KarSC RAS<ref>{{Cite web |title=Музей геологии докембрия |url=http://geoserv.krc.karelia.ru/muzej-geologii-dokembrija/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028001406/http://geoserv.krc.karelia.ru/muzej-geologii-dokembrija/ |archive-date=2020-10-28 |website=geoserv.krc.karelia.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
* Museum of Precambrian Geology of the Institute of Geology KarSC RAS<ref>{{Cite web |title=Музей геологии докембрия |url=http://geoserv.krc.karelia.ru/muzej-geologii-dokembrija/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028001406/http://geoserv.krc.karelia.ru/muzej-geologii-dokembrija/ |archive-date=2020-10-28 |website=geoserv.krc.karelia.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
* Museum of the recent (in one of the workshops of the former [[Onega Tractor Plant]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-12 |title=Музей недавнего открылся в Петрозаводске |url=https://rk.karelia.ru/social/culture/muzej-nedavnego-otkrylsya-v-petrozavodske/ |website=rk.karelia.ru |publisher=Online-magazine «Republic» |language=ru}}</ref>
* Museum of the recent (in one of the workshops of the former [[Onega Tractor Plant]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-12 |title=Музей недавнего открылся в Петрозаводске |url=https://rk.karelia.ru/social/culture/muzej-nedavnego-otkrylsya-v-petrozavodske/ |website=rk.karelia.ru |publisher=Online-magazine «Republic» |language=ru |access-date=13 August 2023 |archive-date=13 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813102203/https://rk.karelia.ru/social/culture/muzej-nedavnego-otkrylsya-v-petrozavodske/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== Theaters ===
=== Theaters ===
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* State [[Puppet theater|Puppet Theater]] of the Republic of Karelia
* State [[Puppet theater|Puppet Theater]] of the Republic of Karelia
* Drama Theater of the Republic of Karelia "Creative Workshop"<ref name=":1" />
* Drama Theater of the Republic of Karelia "Creative Workshop"<ref name=":1" />
* Non-state author's theater "Ad Liberum"<ref>{{Cite web |title=AdLiberum |url=https://vk.com/adliberum |website=Vkontakte}}</ref>
* Non-state author's theater "Ad Liberum"<ref>{{Cite web |title=AdLiberum |url=https://vk.com/adliberum |website=Vkontakte |access-date=21 August 2022 |archive-date=5 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605014453/http://vk.com/adliberum |url-status=live }}</ref>


==== Theater companies ====
==== Theater companies ====
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==== Newspapers<ref>{{Cite web |title=Союз журналистов Карелии — СМИ Карелии |url=http://journalist.karelia.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=4&Itemid=36 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100813150938/http://journalist.karelia.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=4&Itemid=36 |archive-date=2010-08-13 |language=ru}}</ref> ====
==== Newspapers<ref>{{Cite web |title=Союз журналистов Карелии — СМИ Карелии |url=http://journalist.karelia.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=4&Itemid=36 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100813150938/http://journalist.karelia.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=4&Itemid=36 |archive-date=2010-08-13 |language=ru}}</ref> ====


* «Karelia». It is published three times a week. Founder: [[Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia|Legislative Assembly]], Government of the Republic of Karelia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=«Карелия» |url=http://www.gov.karelia.ru/Karelia/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408031853/http://www.gov.karelia.ru/Karelia/index.html |archive-date=2010-04-08 |language=ru}} — общественно-политическая газета Республики Карелия]</ref>
* «Karelia». It is published three times a week. Founder: [[Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia|Legislative Assembly]], Government of the Republic of Karelia.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Карелия" |url=http://www.gov.karelia.ru/Karelia/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408031853/http://www.gov.karelia.ru/Karelia/index.html |archive-date=2010-04-08 |language=ru}} — общественно-политическая газета Республики Карелия]</ref>
* «TVR-Panorama» weekly newspaper. Founders: Publishing house «PetroPress» and Karelian TV company «Nika».
* «TVR-Panorama» weekly newspaper. Founders: Publishing house «PetroPress» and Karelian TV company «Nika».
* Weekly newspaper «Karelian province».
* Weekly newspaper «Karelian province».
* Weekly newspaper «Moskovskij Komsomolets in Karelia». Founder: CJSC «Editorial Office of the newspaper „Moskovskij Komsomolets“».
* Weekly newspaper «Moskovskij Komsomolets in Karelia». Founder: CJSC «Editorial Office of the newspaper „Moskovskij Komsomolets“».

* Weekly newspaper «Komsomolskaya Pravda in Karelia». Founder: Publishing house «Komsomolskaya Pravda».
* Weekly newspaper «Komsomolskaya Pravda in Karelia». Founder: Publishing house «Komsomolskaya Pravda».
* Weekly newspaper «Arguments and facts in Karelia». Founder: «[[Argumenty i Fakty|Arguments and facts]]».
* Weekly newspaper «Arguments and facts in Karelia». Founder: «[[Argumenty i Fakty|Arguments and facts]]».
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* newspaper «''[[Karjalan Sanomat]]''» («Karelian News») in [[Finnish language|Finnish]];
* newspaper «''[[Karjalan Sanomat]]''» («Karelian News») in [[Finnish language|Finnish]];

* newspaper «''[[Kodima]]''» («Native land») in [[Vepsian language|Vepsian]] and [[Russian language|Russian]] languages.
* newspaper «''[[Kodima]]''» («Native land») in [[Vepsian language|Vepsian]] and [[Russian language|Russian]] languages.


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* newspaper «''[[Oma Mua]]''» («Native Land») in the Livvikov dialect of the [[Karelian language]];
* newspaper «''[[Oma Mua]]''» («Native Land») in the Livvikov dialect of the [[Karelian language]];

* newspaper «''Vienan Karjala''» («White Sea Karelia») in the Karelian dialect of the Karelian language.
* newspaper «''Vienan Karjala''» («White Sea Karelia») in the Karelian dialect of the Karelian language.


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* «Sever» — a monthly literary, artistic, socio-political magazine in Russian. Founder: the Government of Karelia.
* «Sever» — a monthly literary, artistic, socio-political magazine in Russian. Founder: the Government of Karelia.

* «''Carelia''» («Karelia») — a monthly literary and artistic magazine in Finnish, Karelian (Livvikov and Karelian dialects proper), Vepsian languages. Founders: Ministry of National Policy and Relations with Religious Associations of Karelia, [[Ingria|Ingermanland]] Union of Finns of Karelia, [[Union of Karelian People]], Vepsian Culture Society, «Periodika» publishing house.
* «''Carelia''» («Karelia») — a monthly literary and artistic magazine in Finnish, Karelian (Livvikov and Karelian dialects proper), Vepsian languages. Founders: Ministry of National Policy and Relations with Religious Associations of Karelia, [[Ingria|Ingermanland]] Union of Finns of Karelia, [[Union of Karelian People]], Vepsian Culture Society, «Periodika» publishing house.

* «Kipinä» («Sparkle») — monthly children's illustrated magazine in Finnish. Founders: The Ministry of Education of Karelia and the publishing house «Periodika».
* «Kipinä» («Sparkle») — monthly children's illustrated magazine in Finnish. Founders: The Ministry of Education of Karelia and the publishing house «Periodika».

* «Industrial Bulletin of Karelia» is a periodical specialized magazine in Russian.
* «Industrial Bulletin of Karelia» is a periodical specialized magazine in Russian.


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* «Radio Karelia» (State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company «Karelia»)
* «Radio Karelia» (State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company «Karelia»)
* «[[Russkoye Radio|Russian Radio]] on Onego»<ref>{{Cite web |title=«Русское Радио на Онего» |url=http://www.rusradio.onego.ru |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918100923/http://www.rusradio.onego.ru/ |archive-date=2013-09-18 |website=www.rusradio.onego.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
* «[[Russkoye Radio|Russian Radio]] on Onego»<ref>{{Cite web |title="Русское Радио на Онего" |url=http://www.rusradio.onego.ru |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918100923/http://www.rusradio.onego.ru/ |archive-date=2013-09-18 |website=www.rusradio.onego.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
* «[[AvtoRadio|Avtoradio]]-Petrozavodsk»<ref>{{Cite web |title=«Авторадио-Петрозаводск» |url=http://www.ptz.avtoradio.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
* «[[AvtoRadio|Avtoradio]]-Petrozavodsk»<ref>{{Cite web |title="Авторадио-Петрозаводск" |url=http://www.ptz.avtoradio.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
* «Radio Yunost Petrozavodsk».<ref>{{Cite web |title=«Радио Юность Петрозаводск»< |url=http://www.1022.sampo.ru/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218005324/http://www.1022.sampo.ru/ |archive-date=2010-12-18 |language=ru}}</ref> The radio station is part of the holding of [[All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company|VGTRK]]
* «Radio Yunost Petrozavodsk».<ref>{{Cite web |title="Радио Юность Петрозаводск"< |url=http://www.1022.sampo.ru/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218005324/http://www.1022.sampo.ru/ |archive-date=2010-12-18 |language=ru}}</ref> The radio station is part of the holding of [[All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company|VGTRK]]
* «Road Radio».<ref>[https://www.radionavigator.ru/ «Дорожное радио»]</ref> It is part of the media holding «Nika»
* «Road Radio».<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.radionavigator.ru/ |title="Дорожное радио" |access-date=12 August 2023 |archive-date=27 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627124702/http://www.radionavigator.ru/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It is part of the media holding «Nika»
* «Our radio».<ref>{{Cite web |title=Наше радио |url=http://www.nashe.karelia.ru/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825164644/http://nashe.karelia.ru/ |archive-date=2016-08-25 |language=ru}}</ref> Part of the media holding «Nika»
* «Our radio».<ref>{{Cite web |title=Наше радио |url=http://www.nashe.karelia.ru/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825164644/http://nashe.karelia.ru/ |archive-date=2016-08-25 |language=ru}}</ref> Part of the media holding «Nika»
* «Europe plus Petrozavodsk»<ref>{{Cite web |title=«Европа плюс Петрозаводск» |url=http://europaplus.karelia.ru/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507224739/http://europaplus.karelia.ru/ |archive-date=2010-05-07 |language=ru}}</ref>
* «Europe plus Petrozavodsk»<ref>{{Cite web |title="Европа плюс Петрозаводск" |url=http://europaplus.karelia.ru/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507224739/http://europaplus.karelia.ru/ |archive-date=2010-05-07 |language=ru}}</ref>
* «Retro Fm on Onego»
* «Retro Fm on Onego»
* «Second wave»
* «Second wave»
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==== Television ====
==== Television ====
On April 29, 1959, the television center and the Petrozavodsk Television Studio came into operation.
On 29 April 1959, the television center and the Petrozavodsk Television Studio came into operation.


Regional TV companies:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Региональное радио и телевидение |url=http://www.gov.karelia.ru/Different/Industry/tv_radio.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129213527/http://gov.karelia.ru/Different/Industry/tv_radio.html |archive-date=2014-11-29 |language=ru}}</ref>
Regional TV companies:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Региональное радио и телевидение |url=http://www.gov.karelia.ru/Different/Industry/tv_radio.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129213527/http://gov.karelia.ru/Different/Industry/tv_radio.html |archive-date=2014-11-29 |language=ru}}</ref>
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* Official portal of state authorities of the Republic of Karelia<ref>{{Cite web |title=Официальный портал органов государственной власти Республики Карелия |url=http://www.gov.karelia.ru/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726044517/http://www.gov.karelia.ru/ |archive-date=2017-07-26 |language=ru}}</ref>
* Official portal of state authorities of the Republic of Karelia<ref>{{Cite web |title=Официальный портал органов государственной власти Республики Карелия |url=http://www.gov.karelia.ru/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726044517/http://www.gov.karelia.ru/ |archive-date=2017-07-26 |language=ru}}</ref>
* Online-magazine «Republic»<ref>{{Cite web |title=Интернет-журнал «Республика» |url=http://rk.karelia.ru/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317015638/http://rk.karelia.ru/ |archive-date=2014-03-17 |language=ru}}</ref>
* Online-magazine «Republic»<ref>{{Cite web |title=Интернет-журнал "Республика" |url=http://rk.karelia.ru/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317015638/http://rk.karelia.ru/ |archive-date=2014-03-17 |language=ru}}</ref>
* Online-newspaper «Karelia»<ref>{{Cite web |title=Интернет-газета «Карелия» |url=http://izdat.karelia.ru/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516194150/http://izdat.karelia.ru/ |archive-date=2014-05-16 |language=ru}}</ref>
* Online-newspaper «Karelia»<ref>{{Cite web |title=Интернет-газета "Карелия" |url=http://izdat.karelia.ru/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516194150/http://izdat.karelia.ru/ |archive-date=2014-05-16 |language=ru}}</ref>
* Online-newspaper «Stolitsa na Onego»<ref>{{Cite web |title=Интернет-газета «Столица на Онего» |url=http://www.stolica.onego.ru/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160226222359/http://www.stolica.onego.ru/ |archive-date=2016-02-26 |language=ru}}</ref>
* Online-newspaper «Stolitsa na Onego»<ref>{{Cite web |title=Интернет-газета "Столица на Онего" |url=http://www.stolica.onego.ru/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160226222359/http://www.stolica.onego.ru/ |archive-date=2016-02-26 |language=ru}}</ref>
* «Karelinform»<ref>{{Cite web |title=Карелинформ |url=http://karelinform.ru/news |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129211200/https://karelinform.ru/news |archive-date=2020-11-29 |website=// Karelinform.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
* «Karelinform»<ref>{{Cite web |title=Карелинформ |url=http://karelinform.ru/news |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129211200/https://karelinform.ru/news |archive-date=2020-11-29 |website=// Karelinform.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
* «Center for Political and Social Research»<ref>{{Cite web |title=Центр политических и социальных исследований |url=http://politika-karelia.ru/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207235014/http://politika-karelia.ru/ |archive-date=2014-02-07 |language=ru}}</ref>
* «Center for Political and Social Research»<ref>{{Cite web |title=Центр политических и социальных исследований |url=http://politika-karelia.ru/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207235014/http://politika-karelia.ru/ |archive-date=2014-02-07 |language=ru}}</ref>
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!Remarks
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|April 18
|18 April
|Day of [[firefighter]]s of the Republic of Karelia
|Day of [[firefighter]]s of the Republic of Karelia
|День пожарной охраны Республики Карелия
|День пожарной охраны Республики Карелия
|Holiday celebrating Karelian fire defense became official in 1998.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Закон Республики Карелия от 5 февраля 1998 г. 258-ЗРК «Об установлении Дня пожарной охраны Республики Карелия» |url=http://www.karelia-zs.ru/reestr/010000000/010200000/12462591369.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724034147/http://www.karelia-zs.ru/reestr/010000000/010200000/12462591369.html |archive-date=24 July 2010 |access-date=5 May 2012 |website=Законодательное собрание Республики Карелия}}</ref>
|Holiday celebrating Karelian fire defense became official in 1998.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Закон Республики Карелия от 5 февраля 1998 г. 258-ЗРК «Об установлении Дня пожарной охраны Республики Карелия» |url=http://www.karelia-zs.ru/reestr/010000000/010200000/12462591369.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724034147/http://www.karelia-zs.ru/reestr/010000000/010200000/12462591369.html |archive-date=24 July 2010 |access-date=5 May 2012 |website=Законодательное собрание Республики Карелия}}</ref>
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|May 31
|31 May
|Day of [[Cultural Workers Day|cultural workers]] of the Republic of Karelia
|Day of [[Cultural Workers Day|cultural workers]] of the Republic of Karelia
|День работника культуры Республики Карелия
|День работника культуры Республики Карелия
|Holiday celebrating Karelian workers in the culture industry, became official in 2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Закон Республики Карелия от 28 сентября 2000 г. 430-ЗРК «Об установлении Дня работника культуры Республики Карелия» |url=http://www.karelia-zs.ru/reestr/010000000/010200000/12462598910.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724041543/http://www.karelia-zs.ru/reestr/010000000/010200000/12462598910.html |archive-date=24 July 2010 |access-date=5 May 2012 |website=Законодательное собрание Республики Карелия}}</ref>
|Holiday celebrating Karelian workers in the culture industry, became official in 2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Закон Республики Карелия от 28 сентября 2000 г. 430-ЗРК «Об установлении Дня работника культуры Республики Карелия» |url=http://www.karelia-zs.ru/reestr/010000000/010200000/12462598910.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724041543/http://www.karelia-zs.ru/reestr/010000000/010200000/12462598910.html |archive-date=24 July 2010 |access-date=5 May 2012 |website=Законодательное собрание Республики Карелия}}</ref>
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|Summer<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 August 2022 |title=День Республики Карелия 2022: Полная программа |url=https://tv-karelia.ru/den-respubliki-kareliya-2022-polnaya-programma/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=ГТРК Карелия}}</ref> (Official June 8)
|Summer<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 August 2022 |title=День Республики Карелия 2022: Полная программа |url=https://tv-karelia.ru/den-respubliki-kareliya-2022-polnaya-programma/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=ГТРК Карелия |archive-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828155706/https://tv-karelia.ru/den-respubliki-kareliya-2022-polnaya-programma/ |url-status=live }}</ref> (Official 8 June)
|Republic of Karelia day ([[Republic Day]])
|Republic of Karelia day ([[Republic Day]])
|День Республики Карелия
|День Республики Карелия
|Holiday celebrating creation of the Karelian Labour commune, became official in 1999<ref>{{Cite web |title=Закон Республики Карелия от 27 апреля 1999 г. N 346-ЗРК «Об установлении Дня Республики Карелия» |url=http://www.karelia-zs.ru/reestr/010000000/010200000/12462596940.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727055515/http://www.karelia-zs.ru/reestr/010000000/010200000/12462596940.html |archive-date=27 July 2010 |access-date=5 May 2010 |website=Законодательное собрание Республики Карелия}}</ref>
|Holiday celebrating creation of the Karelian Labour commune, became official in 1999<ref>{{Cite web |title=Закон Республики Карелия от 27 апреля 1999 г. N 346-ЗРК «Об установлении Дня Республики Карелия» |url=http://www.karelia-zs.ru/reestr/010000000/010200000/12462596940.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727055515/http://www.karelia-zs.ru/reestr/010000000/010200000/12462596940.html |archive-date=27 July 2010 |access-date=5 May 2010 |website=Законодательное собрание Республики Карелия}}</ref>
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|September 16
|16 September
|Day of formation of the trade union movement in Karelia
|Day of formation of the trade union movement in Karelia
|День образования профсоюзного движения в Карелии
|День образования профсоюзного движения в Карелии
|Holiday celebrating Karelian trade unions and worker's rights, became official in 2011<ref>{{Cite web |title=Об установлении Дня образования профсоюзного движения в Карелии |url=https://gov.karelia.ru/Legislation/lawbase.html?lid=7240 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606230230/http://gov.karelia.ru/Legislation/lawbase.html?lid=7240 |archive-date=6 June 2014 |access-date=5 May 2012 |website=Карелия Официальная}}</ref>
|Holiday celebrating Karelian trade unions and worker's rights, became official in 2011<ref>{{Cite web |title=Об установлении Дня образования профсоюзного движения в Карелии |url=https://gov.karelia.ru/Legislation/lawbase.html?lid=7240 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606230230/http://gov.karelia.ru/Legislation/lawbase.html?lid=7240 |archive-date=6 June 2014 |access-date=5 May 2012 |website=Карелия Официальная}}</ref>
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|September 30
|30 September
|Day of the liberation of Karelia from fascist invaders
|Day of the liberation of Karelia from fascist invaders
|День освобождения Карелии от фашистских захватчиков
|День освобождения Карелии от фашистских захватчиков
|Holiday celebrating liberation from Finnish occupation during WW2<ref>{{Cite web |title=Закон Республики Карелия от 21 октября 2011 г. N 1535-ЗРК «Об установлении Дня освобождения Карелии от фашистских захватчиков» |url=https://www.karelia-zs.ru/reestr/010000000/010200000/12840979286.html |website=Законодательное собрание Республики Карелия}}</ref>
|Holiday celebrating liberation from Finnish occupation during WW2<ref>{{Cite web |title=Закон Республики Карелия от 21 октября 2011 г. N 1535-ЗРК «Об установлении Дня освобождения Карелии от фашистских захватчиков» |url=https://www.karelia-zs.ru/reestr/010000000/010200000/12840979286.html |website=Законодательное собрание Республики Карелия }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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!Remarks
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|January 7 to January 18
|7 January to 18 January
|Winter religious Holidays
|Winter religious Holidays
|Vierissänkesk, Sv’atkat, Sunduma
|Vierissänkesk, Sv’atkat, Sunduma
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|Celebrations after [[Orthodox Christmas|Christmas]]
|Celebrations after [[Orthodox Christmas|Christmas]]
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|January 19
|19 January
|Baptism
|Baptism
|Vieristä, Vieristy, Vederis
|Vieristä, Vieristy, Vederis
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|Prelude to [[Maslenitsa]]
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|May 6
|6 May
|[[Saint George's Day]]
|[[Saint George's Day]]
|Jyrin päivä, Jyrrinpäivy, Kevät Jyrgi
|Jyrin päivä, Jyrrinpäivy, Kevät Jyrgi
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|May 22
|22 May
|Nikola Veshny
|Nikola Veshny
|Pyhä Miikkula, Miikkulan päivä, Miikkulanpäivy, Mikula
|Pyhä Miikkula, Miikkulan päivä, Miikkulanpäivy, Mikula
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|Ancient pre-Christian agricultural holiday
|Ancient pre-Christian agricultural holiday
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|July 7
|7 July
|[[Kupala Night|Ivan's Day]]
|[[Kupala Night|Ivan's Day]]
|Iivnanpäivä, Iivananpäivy, Ivananpäivä
|Iivnanpäivä, Iivananpäivy, Ivananpäivä
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|Prelude to Saint-Peter's day
|Prelude to Saint-Peter's day
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|July 12
|12 July
|[[Saint Peter]]'s day
|[[Saint Peter]]'s day
|Petrunpäivä, Pedrunpäivy, Pedrunpäivä
|Petrunpäivä, Pedrunpäivy, Pedrunpäivä
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|Celebrations before harvest
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|August 2
|2 August
|[[Elijah]]'s day
|[[Elijah]]'s day
|Il’l’anpäivä, Il’l’anpäiväy
|Il’l’anpäivä, Il’l’anpäiväy
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|August 31
|31 August
|Frol's Day
|Frol's Day
|Frolan päivä
|Frolan päivä
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|Ancient autumn festival
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|December 25
|25 December
|[[Christmas]]
|[[Christmas]]
|Rostuo
|Rostuo
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|Western Christmas is celebrated by Karelian Finns
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| colspan="5" |'''References'''<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Елына |first=Э.Г. |title=Традиционные карельские праздники |url=https://etnocenter.ru/poleznoe/4868/kareli/4873/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=Центр Народного Творчества и Культурных Инициатив}}</ref>
| colspan="5" |'''References'''<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Елына |first=Э.Г. |title=Традиционные карельские праздники |url=https://etnocenter.ru/poleznoe/4868/kareli/4873/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=Центр Народного Творчества и Культурных Инициатив |archive-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828155706/https://etnocenter.ru/poleznoe/4868/kareli/4873/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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[[File:Hyperborea 2020.jpg|thumb|Hyperborea Festival in Petrozavodsk]]
[[File:Hyperborea 2020.jpg|thumb|Hyperborea Festival in Petrozavodsk]]
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|Day of Karelian and Vepsian writing
|Day of Karelian and Vepsian writing
|День карельской и вепсской письменности
|День карельской и вепсской письменности
|Cultural holiday of karelians and vepsians<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parfenchikov |first=A.O. |title=Поздравление Главы Республики Карелия А.О.Парфенчикова с Днем карельской и вепсской письменности |url=https://gov.karelia.ru/news/20-04-2020-pozdravlenie-glavy-respubliki-kareliya-a-o-parfenchikova-s-dnem-karelskoy-i-vepsskoy-pismennosti/ |access-date=3 September 2022 |website=Официальный интернет-портал Республики Карелия}}</ref>
|Cultural holiday of karelians and vepsians<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parfenchikov |first=A.O. |title=Поздравление Главы Республики Карелия А.О.Парфенчикова с Днем карельской и вепсской письменности |url=https://gov.karelia.ru/news/20-04-2020-pozdravlenie-glavy-respubliki-kareliya-a-o-parfenchikova-s-dnem-karelskoy-i-vepsskoy-pismennosti/ |access-date=3 September 2022 |website=Официальный интернет-портал Республики Карелия |archive-date=5 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405105352/https://gov.karelia.ru/news/20-04-2020-pozdravlenie-glavy-respubliki-kareliya-a-o-parfenchikova-s-dnem-karelskoy-i-vepsskoy-pismennosti/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|February
|February
|[[Kalevala Day]]
|[[Kalevala Day]]
|День Калевалы
|День Калевалы
|Day celebrating national epic ''Kalevala''<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 February 2021 |title="Вселенная Калевала": Карелия и Финляндия отмечают день народного эпоса |url=https://rg.ru/2021/02/28/reg-szfo/vselennaia-kalevala-kareliia-i-finliandiia-otmechaiut-den-narodnogo-eposa.html |access-date=3 September 2022 |website=RGRU}}</ref>
|Day celebrating national epic ''Kalevala''<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 February 2021 |title="Вселенная Калевала": Карелия и Финляндия отмечают день народного эпоса |url=https://rg.ru/2021/02/28/reg-szfo/vselennaia-kalevala-kareliia-i-finliandiia-otmechaiut-den-narodnogo-eposa.html |access-date=3 September 2022 |website=RGRU |archive-date=3 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903124649/https://rg.ru/2021/02/28/reg-szfo/vselennaia-kalevala-kareliia-i-finliandiia-otmechaiut-den-narodnogo-eposa.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|February
|February
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|Международный зимний фестиваль «Гиперборея»
|Международный зимний фестиваль «Гиперборея»
|International winter festival "[[Hyperborea]]"
|International winter festival "[[Hyperborea]]"
|[[Ice sculpture]] festival<ref>{{Cite web |title=Праздники и события |url=http://ticrk.ru/putevoditel/chto-posmotret-v-karelii-kak-proekhat/sobytiynyy-turizm-v-karelii/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=Карелия туристический портал}}</ref>
|[[Ice sculpture]] festival<ref>{{Cite web |title=Праздники и события |url=http://ticrk.ru/putevoditel/chto-posmotret-v-karelii-kak-proekhat/sobytiynyy-turizm-v-karelii/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=Карелия туристический портал |archive-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828155706/http://ticrk.ru/putevoditel/chto-posmotret-v-karelii-kak-proekhat/sobytiynyy-turizm-v-karelii/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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{{Wikivoyage|Karelia}}
{{Wikivoyage|Karelia}}
{{Commons category|Republic of Karelia}}
{{Commons category|Republic of Karelia}}
* {{in lang|en|ru|fi}} [http://gov.karelia.ru/gov/index1.html Official website of the Republic of Karelia]
* {{in lang|en|ru|fi}} [http://gov.karelia.ru Official website of the Republic of Karelia]
* {{in lang|en|ru|fi}} [http://www.karelia.ru Karelia.ru web server]
* {{in lang|en|ru|fi}} [http://heninen.net/english.htm Heninen.net] various information about Karelia
* {{in lang|en|ru|fi}} [http://heninen.net/list.cgi?L=0 Heninen.net] – various information about Karelia
* [http://www.eki.ee/books/redbook/karelians.shtml Information about Karelians]
* [http://finland.fi/public/default.aspx?contentid=160531&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Tracing Finland's eastern border-thisisFINLAND]
* [http://finland.fi/public/default.aspx?contentid=172062&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Saimaa Canal links two Karelias-thisisFINLAND]
* [http://www.prokarelia.net/en ProKarelia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008064323/http://www.prokarelia.net/en/ |date=8 October 2012 }} (also available in other languages)


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Republic of Karelia
Республика Карелия
Other transcription(s)
 • KarelianKarjalan tašavalta
 • VepsianKarjalan tazovaldkund
 • FinnishKarjalan tasavalta
 • LivviKarjalan tazavaldu
Flag of Republic of Karelia
Coat of arms of Republic of Karelia
Anthem: Anthem of the Republic of Karelia
Coordinates: 63°49′N 33°00′E / 63.817°N 33.000°E / 63.817; 33.000
CountryRussia
Federal districtNorthwestern[1]
Economic regionNorthern[2]
CapitalPetrozavodsk
Government
 • BodyLegislative Assembly[3]
 • Head[5]Artur Parfenchikov[4]
Area
 • Total180,520 km2 (69,700 sq mi)
 • Rank20th
Population
 • Total533,121
 • Estimate 
(2018)[8]
622,484
 • Rank70th
 • Density3.0/km2 (7.6/sq mi)
 • Urban
79.5%
 • Rural
20.5%
Time zoneUTC+3 (UTC+03:00 Edit this on Wikidata[9])
ISO 3166 codeRU-KR
License plates10
OKTMO ID86000000
Official languagesRussian[10]
Recognised languagesKarelian, Veps, Finnish[11]
Websitehttp://www.gov.karelia.ru

The Republic of Karelia,[a] Karjala or Karelia[13] (Russian: Каре́лия, Ка́рьяла; Template:Lang-krl)[14] is a republic of Russia situated in the northwest of the country.[14] The republic is a part of the Northwestern Federal District, and covers an area of 172,400 square kilometres (66,600 square miles), with a population of 533,121 residents.[7] Its capital is Petrozavodsk.

The modern Karelian Republic was founded as an autonomous republic within the Russian SFSR, by the Resolution of the Presidium of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee (VTsIK) on 27 June 1923 and by the Decree of the VTsIK and the Council of People's Commissars of 25 July 1923, from the Karelian Labour Commune. From 1940 to 1956, it was known as the Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic, one of the republics of the Soviet Union. In 1956, it was once again made an autonomous republic and remained part of Russia following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Etymology

"Karelia" derives from the name of the ethnic group—Karelians. The name "Karjala" has unknown origins, however, it is theorised that it may come from the Proto-Finnish word karja, meaning "herd", which was borrowed from the Proto-Germanic harjaz ("army"); the ending -la means "earth".[15]

Geography

The republic is in the northwestern part of Russia, between the White and Baltic Seas. The White Sea has a shoreline of 630 kilometers (390 mi). It has an area of 172,400 km2 (66,600 sq mi). It shares internal borders with Murmansk Oblast (north), Arkhangelsk Oblast (east/south-east), Vologda Oblast (south-east/south), and Leningrad Oblast (south/south-west), and it also borders Finland (Kainuu, Lapland, North Karelia, Northern Ostrobothnia, and South Karelia); the borders measure 723 km. The main bodies of water next to Karelia are the White Sea (an inlet of the Barents Sea) to the north-east and Lake Onega and Lake Ladoga both shared with neighboring Oblasts to the south. Its highest point is the Nuorunen peak at 576 m (1,890 ft).

Geology

A geological map of Fennoscandia:
  Archean rocks of the Karelia, Belomorian, and Kola domains
  Proterozoic rocks of the Karelia and Kola domains

As a part of the Fennoscandian Shield's ancient Karelian craton, most of the Republic of Karelia's surficial geology is Archaean or Paleoproterozoic, dated up to 3.4 billion years in the Vodlozero block. This area is the largest contiguous Archaean outcrop in Europe and one of the largest in the world.

Since deglaciation, the rate of post-glacial rebound in the Republic of Karelia has varied. Since the White Sea connected to the World's oceans uplift along the southern coast of Kandalaksha Gulf has totaled 90 m.[clarification needed] In the interval 9,500–5,000 years ago the uplift rate was 9–13 mm/yr. Before the Atlantic period, uplift rate had decreased to 5–5.5 mm/yr, to then rise briefly before arriving at the present uplift rate is 4 mm/yr.[16]

Rivers

There are about 27,000 rivers in Karelia.[17] Major rivers include:

Lakes

A lake in the Republic of Karelia

There are 60,000 lakes in Karelia. The republic's lakes and swamps contain about 2,000 km3 of high-quality fresh water. Lake Ladoga (Finnish: Laatokka) and Lake Onega (Ääninen) are the largest lakes in Europe. Other lakes include:

The lakes Ladoga and Onega are located in the south of the republic.

Islands

White Sea coast:

In Lake Onega:

In Lake Ladoga:

National parks

Natural resources

The majority of the republic's territory (148,000 km2 (57,000 sq mi), or 85%) is composed of state forest stock. The total growing stock of timber resources in the forests of all categories and ages is 807 million m³. The mature and over-mature tree stock amounts to 411.8 million m³, of which 375.2 million m³ is coniferous.

Fifty useful minerals are found in Karelia, located in more than 400 deposits and ore-bearing layers. Natural resources of the republic include iron ore, diamonds, vanadium, molybdenum, and others.

Climate

The Republic of Karelia is located in the Atlantic continental climate zone. The average temperature in January is −8.0 °C (17.6 °F) and +16.4 °C (61.5 °F) in July. Average annual precipitation is 500–700 mm.[18]

Administrative divisions

The Republic of Karelia includes 18 administrative-territorial units, including:

There are 818 settlements in the Republic of Karelia, including:

In 2006,[22] the implementation of municipal reform began in the republic.

History

Middle ages

Korela Fort

The Karelian people and culture developed during the Viking Age in the region to the west of Lake Ladoga. Karelians were first mentioned in Swedish sagas around the 10th century. Russians first mentioned Karelians in 1143, they called Karelians "Korela".[23]

Sweden's interest in Karelia began a centuries-long struggle with Novgorod (later Russia) that resulted in numerous border changes following the many wars fought between the two, the most famous of which is the Pillage of Sigtuna of 1187. In 1137 the oldest documented settlement was established, the modern-day city of Olonets (Aunus).[24] Karelians converted to Orthodox Christianity in 1227.[25] The Karelians' alliance with Novgorod developed into domination by the latter in the 13th century, when Karelia became a part of Novgorod under the name of Obonezhie pyatina as an autonomy. Later Karelia had anti-Novgorod revolts in the 13th and 14th centuries. Later Karelia became a part of Muscovy when Novgorod was annexed in the second half of the 15th century.

Modern era

During the Great Northern War (1700–1721) the modern-day capital of Karelia, the city of Petrozavodsk was founded as a cannon factory by Peter the Great.[26]

19th century

On 9(21) September 1801 Olonets Governorate was created by order of Alexander I.[27]

After the whole of Finland was acquired by the Russians in the 1808-1809 war, the Grand Duchy of Finland was established, to which the part of Karelia known as "Old Finland" was transferred by the will of the Tsar.

Early 20th century

Union of White Sea Karelians

In 1906, the Union of White Sea Karelians (Vienan karjalaisten liitto) was created. The Union's main goal was to improve the life of the common Karelians and additionally develop their own national identity.[28] The union was temporarily dissolved in 1911 after series of repressions done by the local government.[29]

In 1917, the Murmansk Railroad was built, leading to the Karelian lands becoming a lot more strategically important. This has led much of intelligentsia to believe that the Russian tourism and Immigration into the region would rise, leading to further assimilation of the Karelians to the Russian culture.[30]

During the Finnish and the Russian Civil Wars the local peasantry rebelled against the new Soviet State due its Prodrazverstka policy, causing several squards of the "Whiteguard" to cross into the Karelian lands,[31] where then was organized a government that later swiftly declared independence from the Russian Soviet Federative Republic, creating the Uhtua Republic. Later in 1920 Finnish forces occupied Olonets, creating another puppet government, which then merged with the other Karelian state into the United Karelian Government. The regions were reclaimed by the Red Army later the same year, the Tartu peace was signed and the Karelian United Government was dissolved.

As many other ethnically non-Russian states within RSFSR, the Karelia would receive autonomy within RSFSR, establishing the Karelian Labour Commune on 8 June 1920, which enjoyed a large de-facto autonomy approved by Lenin in early 1921.[32]

In 1921, an uprising was started by the Forest Guerrillas in an attempt to gain control over Karelia yet again, but it was defeated by the Soviets shortly after.[33]

During the years of its existence, the Commune was actively educating the people, opening the schools and libraries as of the Likbez policy were open and maintained, the Commune was later expanded in 1923 by transferring the Kolezhemskaya, Lapinskaya, Navodnitskaya and many other posads from Arkhangelsk Governorate.[34]

In 1923, the Karelian Labour Commune became the Karelian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic due its de-facto large autonomy, with the government of the region directly managing the local economy without having to pay its taxes to the RSFSR's state budget. The formal increase of the autonomy was first vetoed by People's Commissar for Nationalities of the RSFSR, but it was later accepted by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.[35][36]

After the Likbez policy was fulfilled, the Republic now shifted its goal from educating the people to expanding the production and electrifying the Republic according to the GOELRO plan. The first steps were the creation of Mevezegorsky and Pudozsky tree-cutting factories, the Kondopoga Paper Factory, and the launch of the Kem and the Uhta hydroelectrostations.

In the 1930s, the goal yet again shifted, now to improving the cultural and physical development and well-being of the locals by creation of many free clinics and hospitals, "Houses of Physical Culture", Theaters etc.[37]

Sandarmokh forest

Many of the Finns who fled to Karelia were detained and most likely shot during The Great Purge of 1937, with the Karelian ethnic Finns' population dropping to 21%.[38] Karelia has one of the biggest burial sites of Stalinist purges in Russia, Sandarmokh, where possibly thousands of victims were executed.

Winter War

During the Winter War, a Soviet puppet government was created in occupied territories. The Finnish Democratic Republic was to incorporate most of Finland's pre-war territories plus some western parts of the KASSR. Some members of the FDP government were also members of the KASSR government.[39]

Evacuation from Kurkijoki, near Lahdenpohja

After the Moscow Peace Treaty territories of the Karelian Isthmus were transferred to the newly created Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic. After the evacuation of Finnish Karelia, the new territories were left unpopulated, so migrants from Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, and other Soviet republics moved in. To this day, this area has one of the lowest percentages of Karelian and Finnish populations in the Republic.

World War II

After the beginning of World War II, mass rallies were held on the territory of the republic, at which the inhabitants of Karelia declared their readiness to stand up for the defense of the Soviet Union. Workers of the Onega Tractor Plant wrote “We will work only in such a way as to fully meet the needs of our Red Army. We will double, triple our forces and crush, destroy the German fascists".[40]

On 24 June 1941, after the German army crossed Zapadnaya Dvina, Finnish president Risto Ryti announced declaration of war on the Soviet Union.[40] The Finnish army crossed the Soviet border on 1 July.[41]

Soon after the evacuation of border regions began, On 3 July, a republican evacuation commission was created. At its first meeting, it was decided to evacuate children under 14 out of Petrozavodsk. The same decision also refers to the evacuation of 150 families of leading party and Soviet workers in Karelia. Those residents who could work had to remain in the harvest and defense work.[42]

In grey, Finnish occupied territories

By September the Finnish army already reached Petrozavodsk and captured Olonets.[41] Petrozavodsk offensive began on 20 September. To protect the city, the 7th Army under the command of General K.A. Meretskov was directly subordinated to the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander.[43]

On 30 September, the position of the defenders of the city deteriorated sharply. The Finnish army managed to break through Soviet defenses and cut the highway to Kondopoga in the area of the Sulazhgorsky brick factory. In the south Finns came close to the city outskirts. On 1 October, due to the threat of encirclement, an order was received from the command to withdraw the main units defending the city.

The fighting near Petrozavodsk allowed the authorities to evacuate most of the civilian population and a significant part of the production capacities. In total, more than 500 thousand people were evacuated from the republic to the east. Petrozavodsk University was temporarily relocated to Syktyvkar.[41]

Wartime concentration camp in Petrozavodsk under the Finnish military administration in Eastern Karelia

After the capture of Petrozavodsk, the capital of Soviet Karelia was transferred first to Medvezhyegorsk, then to Belomorsk. Less than 90 thousand people remained in the occupied territory, half of which are representatives of the Finno-Ugric peoples: Karelians, Vepsians, and Finns. The Finnish administration has officially recognized them as a "kindred" population. The rest received the status of "unrelated" people.[41] Most of them have been put into concentration camps, along with communists and people who could not speak Finnish or Karelian.

Former prisoners of the camps recalled that the staff often treated them more harshly than was supposed to according to the instructions. According to them, the Finns, in the presence of children, shot prisoners and beat women, children, and the elderly. One of the prisoners told the Finnish historian Helga Seppel that before leaving Petrozavodsk, the invaders shot several young people for unknown reasons.[41]

During the occupation, Petrozavodsk was renamed to Äänislinna.

Only a few territories of the KFSSR managed to escape the Finnish occupation: the Belomorsky, Loukhsky, Kemsky, Pudozhsky regions, as well as part of the Medvezhiegorsky, Tungudsky and Ukhta regions. By 1942, about 70 thousand people lived here.[42]

After the end of the Siege of Leningrad Soviet army was ordered to liberate Karelia.

On 21 June 1944 Svir-Petrozavodsk operation started. On 27 June the Finnish army left Petrozavodsk. By August the Soviet army reached pre-war borders.

Then the Soviet army got pushed back again and had to end the war with the help of pressure from its allies in the Moscow Armistice.

Post-war

KFSSR building on VDNkH

After the end of World War II, the Karelian Isthmus was incorporated into the Leningrad Oblast and the city of Alakurtti was transferred to Murmansk Oblast.

After normalization of diplomatic relations between USSR and Finland the status of the Karelo-Finnish SSR was changed back to the Karelian ASSR in 1956. After this Karelian, Veps, and Finnish languages began a decline in usage due to the lack of support from the state and lack of education.[44]

The transformation of the KFSSR into the Karelian ASSR was supposed to show that the USSR did not have aggressive goals against Finland.[45]

In 1978, a Korean Air Lines Boeing 707-321B was shot down over Murmansk Oblast and landed near Louhi.

Present-day

Stepanov Viktor Nikolaevich
Viktor Stepanov, first leader of Post-Soviet Karelia
  • In August 1990 KASSR declared its sovereignty as an autonomous part of the Russian Federation,[46] and later changed its name to the Republic of Karelia in 1991.
  • In 2004 Veps National Volost was transferred to Prionezhsky District.
  • In 2006 an ethnic conflict and later riot started in Kondopoga after a fight between locals and Caucasian immigrants led to 2 deaths.[47] This caused an exodus of Muslims from Karelia.
  • In 2011 a plane crashed near the village of Besovets killing 47 people.

Politics

The building of the Legislative Assembly in Petrozavodsk

The highest executive authority in the Republic of Karelia is the Head of the Republic. The acting Head of the Republic is Artur Parfenchikov, who was elected in February 2017 and later re-elected in 2022.

The parliament of the Republic of Karelia is the Legislative Assembly comprising fifty deputies elected for a four-year term.

The Constitution of the Republic of Karelia was adopted on 12 February 2001.

Legislature

The Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia is a permanent representative and the only legislative body of state power in the Republic of Karelia.[48] Since 2016, it consists of 36 deputies elected by the inhabitants of the republic according to a mixed electoral system: 18 deputies according to party lists (proportional system), and 18 in single-member districts (majority system) based on universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot. The term of office of deputies of one convocation is five years.

The 7th convocation was elected in September 2021 and will last until 2026. Of the 36 deputies, 22 are from United Russia, 4 from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, 2 from the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, 4 from A Just Russia, 2 from Yabloko, 1 from New People, and 1 from the Party of Pensioners. Elissan Shandalovich (United Russia) was elected Chairman. Igor Zubarev (United Russia) was elected representative of the Legislative Assembly in the Federation Council.[49]

Executive

Government building in Petrozavodsk

Executive power is exercised by:[50]

The Head of the Republic is elected by the republic's inhabitants on the basis of universal, equal, and direct suffrage by secret ballot. The term of office is 5 years and one person cannot hold office for more than two consecutive terms.

The current head of the republic is Artur Parfenchikov (appointed by President Vladimir Putin on 15 February 2017; on 10 September 2017, he was elected in the elections from the United Russia party). Alexander Rakitin has been appointed as the representative in the Federation Council.

Representatives in the Federal Assembly

Like every federal subject, Karelia has two representatives in the Federation Council: one from the legislative assembly and one from the republic's government.

Representative Branch of power Appointed by Title (at the time of promotion) Term of office Position in the Federation Council
Igor Zubarev legislative 27 deputies of the legislative assembly of the 7th convocation,[51] Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Karelia of the 7th convocation, United Russia; member of the Federation Council in 2016-2021 5 years, from 6 October 2021 to September 2026 member of the committee on agrarian and food policy and environmental management
Vladimir Chizhov executive Artur Parfenchikov Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the European Union 5 years, from 27 September 2022 to September 2027 First Deputy Chairman of the Defense and Security Committee

Political parties

As of 1 March 2010, seven Russian political parties had their branches in the Republic of Karelia:[52] United Russia, Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Patriots of Russia, A Just Russia, Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, Yabloko, and Right Cause.[53] The socio-political movement of the Russian People's Democratic Union also has its own branch.[54]

Demographics

Population: 533,121 (2021 Census);[55] 643,548 (2010 Census);[56] 645,205 (2002 Census);[57] 791,317 (1989 Soviet census).[58]

Settlements

Vital statistics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1926269,734—    
1959651,346+141.5%
1970713,451+9.5%
1979736,022+3.2%
1989791,317+7.5%
2002716,281−9.5%
2010643,548−10.2%
2021533,121−17.2%
Source: Census data
Largest cities of the Republic of Karelia.
Sortavala town
Voknavolok (Vuokkiniemi) village
Average population (×1,000) Live births Deaths Natural change Crude birth rate (per 1,000) Crude death rate (per 1,000) Natural change (per 1,000) Fertility rates
1870 200[59]
1903 395[59]
1906 364[60]
1910 400[61]
1913 444[62]
1970 714 11,346 5,333 6,013 15.9 7.5 8.4
1975 723 12,748 6,086 6,662 17.6 8.4 9.2
1980 741 12,275 7,374 4,901 16.6 10.0 6.6
1985 770 13,201 8,205 4,996 17.1 10.7 6.5
1990 792 10,553 8,072 2,481 13.3 10.2 3.1 1.87
1991 790 8,982 8,305 677 11.4 10.5 0.9 1.62
1992 788 7,969 9,834 −1,865 10.1 12.5 −2.4 1.46
1993 782 7,003 11,817 −4,814 9.0 15.1 −6.2 1.30
1994 774 6,800 13,325 −6,525 8.8 17.2 −8.4 1.26
1995 767 6,729 12,845 −6,116 8.8 16.7 −8.0 1.24
1996 760 6,461 11,192 −4,731 8.5 14.7 −6.2 1.19
1997 753 6,230 10,306 −4,076 8.3 13.7 −5.4 1.15
1998 747 6,382 10,285 −3,903 8.5 13.8 −5.2 1.18
1999 740 6,054 11,612 −5,558 8.2 15.7 −7.5 1.12
2000 732 6,374 12,083 −5,709 8.7 16.5 −7.8 1.18
2001 725 6,833 12,597 −5,764 9.4 17.4 −7.9 1.25
2002 717 7,247 13,435 −6,188 10.1 18.7 −8.6 1.33
2003 707 7,290 14,141 −6,851 10.3 20.0 −9.7 1.32
2004 696 7,320 13,092 −5,772 10.5 18.8 −8.3 1.31
2005 686 6,952 12,649 −5,697 10.1 18.4 −8.3 1.24
2006 676 6,938 11,716 −4,778 10.3 17.3 −7.1 1.22
2007 667 7,319 11,007 −3,688 11.0 16.5 −5.5 1.28
2008 659 7,682 11,134 −3,452 11.7 16.9 −5.2 1.35
2009 651 7,884 10,599 −2,715 12.1 16.3 −4.2 1.58
2010 644 7,821 10,471 −2,650 12.1 16.2 −4.1 1.58
2011 641 7,711 9,479 −1,768 12.0 14.7 −2.7 1.60
2012 640 8,027 9,804 −1,777 12.6 15.4 −2.8 1.71
2013 636 7,553 9,285 −1,732 11.9 14.6 −2.7 1.65
2014 634 7,816 9,245 −1,429 12.3 14.6 −2.3 1.74
2015 631 7,731 9,648 −1,917 12.2 15.3 −3.1 1.76(e)

Ethnic groups

According to the 2021 Census,[63] ethnic Russians make up 86.4% of the republic's population, ethnic Karelians 5.5%. Other groups include Belarusians (2.0%), Ukrainians (1.2%), Finns (0.7%), Vepsians (0.5%), and a host of smaller groups, each accounting for less than 0.5% of the total population.

Ethnic
group
1926 census 1939 census 1959 census 1970 census 1979 census 1989 census 2002 census 2010 census 2021 census1
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
Russians 153,967 57.2% 296,529 63.2% 412,773 62.7% 486,198 68.1% 522,230 71.3% 581,571 73.6% 548,941 76.6% 507,654 82.2% 407,469 86.4%
Karelians 100,781 37.4% 108,571 23.2% 85,473 13.0% 84,180 11.8% 81,274 11.1% 78,928 10.0% 65,651 9.2% 45,570 7.4% 25,901 5.5%
Belarusians 555 0.2% 4,263 0.9% 71,900 10.9% 66,410 9.3% 59,394 8.1% 55,530 7.0% 37,681 5.3% 23,345 3.8% 9,372 2.0%
Ukrainians 708 0.3% 21,112 4.5% 23,569 3.6% 27,440 3.8% 23,765 3.2% 28,242 3.6% 19,248 2.7% 12,677 2.0% 5,579 1.2%
Finns 2,544 0.9% 8,322 1.8% 27,829 4.2% 22,174 3.1% 20,099 2.7% 18,420 2.3% 14,156 2.0% 8,577 1.4% 3,397 0.7%
Vepsians 8,587 3.2% 9,392 2.0% 7,179 1.1% 6,323 0.9% 5,864 0.8% 5,954 0.8% 4,870 0.7% 3,423 0.5% 2,471 0.5%
Others 2,194 0.8% 20,709 4.4% 29,869 4.5% 20,726 2.9% 19,565 2.7% 21,505 2.7% 25,734 3.6% 16,422 2.7% 17,434 3.7%
1 61,498 people were registered from administrative databases, and could not declare an ethnicity. It is estimated that the proportion of ethnicities in this group is the same as that of the declared group.[64]

Languages

A Bilingual street sign in Petrozavodsk

Currently Russian is the only official language of the republic. Karelian, Veps, and Finnish have been officially recognized languages of the republic since 2004, and they are de jure supported by the government.[11] In early 2000s Karelian and Veps language nests were created in Petrozavodsk, Kalevala, Tuksa and Sheltozero,[65] but were later shut down.[66] Now native languages of Karelia have little support from the government.[44]

Finnish was the second official language of Karelia from the creation of the Karelian Labour Commune up until the dissolution of the Soviet Union.[67] Thereafter there were suggestions to raise Karelian as the second official language, but they were repeatedly turned down.[68][11]

Religion

Religion in Republic of Karelia as of 2012 (Sreda Arena Atlas)[69][70]
Russian Orthodoxy
27%
Protestantism
0.6%
Other Christians
2.2%
Spiritual but not religious
44%
Atheism and irreligion
17.6%
Other and undeclared
8.6%

The Karelians have traditionally been Eastern Orthodox. Lutheranism was brought to Karelia during Sweden's conquest of Karelia and was common in regions that then belonged to Finland. Nowadays Lutherans can be found in most big settlements but they remain a minority.[71]

Catholics have one parish in Petrozavodsk.[72]

The Petrozavodsk Jewish Religious Community was registered in 1997.[73]

Karelian Muslims were organized into Karelian muftiate in 2001.[74]

According to a 2012 survey,[69] 27% of the population of Karelia adheres to the Russian Orthodox Church, 2% are unaffiliated Christians, and 1% are members of Protestant churches. In addition, 44% of the population declared to be "spiritual but not religious", 18% is atheist, and 8% follow other religions or did not answer the question.[69]

Economy

The remains of the Onega Tractor Plant

Karelia's economy is based on forestry, mining, tourism, agriculture, fishing[75] and the paper industry.

Despite being 0,4% of Russia's population, 65–70% of all Russian trout is grown in the Republic, 26% of iron ore pellets, 20% of paper, 12% of wood pulp and cellulose.

Karelia's gross regional product (GRP) in 2007 was 109.5 billion rubles.[76] The Karelian economy's GRP in 2010 was estimated at 127733.8 million rubles.[citation needed] Karelia's GRP in 2021 was 176 billion rubles.[75] This amounts to 291,841 rubles per capita, which is lower than national average.

The largest companies in the region include Karelsky Okatysh ($1319755601 of revenue in 2021), Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill ($86897488 of revenue in 2021), OAO Kondopoga ($20366599 of revenue in 2021).[77]

In the structure of the gross regional product in 2017, the main types of economic activity were:mining – 17.6%; manufacturing industries – 16.9%; transportation and storage – 11.8%; wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles – 9.8%; public administration and military security; social security – 8.7%.[78]

A fast fiber-optic cable link connecting Finnish Kuhmo and Karelian Kostomuksha was built in 2007, providing fast telecommunications.[76]

Budget sector

In 2022, the republic's budget received 75 billion 198 million rubles of revenue. At the same time, expenses amounted to 82 billion 202 million rubles.[79]

Tax revenues make up the majority of budget revenues and in 2008 amounted to 64% of operating income. The tax concentration is relatively high: the 10 largest taxpayers, mainly industrial enterprises, provided about 38% of all tax revenues in 2008.[80]

Industry

Forestry

The Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill

The forest and wood processing sector dominates industrial activity in Karelia. A large number of small enterprises carry out timber logging whereas pulp and paper production is concentrated in five large enterprises, which produce about a quarter of Russia's total output of paper.[81] Three largest companies in the pulp and paper sector in 2021 were: OAO Kondopoga (sales of $369314325), Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill ($221317040) and RK-Grand (Pitkäranta Pulp Factory) ($78750849).[77]

The timber industry complex of Karelia produces 28% of the republic's industrial output.[82]

Mining

Karelsky okatysh

Karelia is a region with a lot of natural resources, from gold to metals.[83][84]

In 2007, extractive industries (including extraction of metal ores) amounted to 30% of the republic's industrial output.[76] There are about 53 mining companies in Karelia, employing more than 10,000 people.[85] One of the most important companies in the sector is AO Karelian Pellet, which is the 5th largest of Russia's 25 mining and ore dressing enterprises involved in ore extraction and iron ore concentrate production. Other large companies in the sector were OAO Karelnerud, Mosavtorod State Unitary Enterprise, and Pitkjaranta Mining Directorate State Unitary Enterprise.[18]

Energy

The Harlu hydroelectric plant

As of 2021, there were 29 powerplants, of them 21 were hydroplants and 8 thermal power plants.[86]

Agriculture

Due to Karelia's climate, only 1,2% of the land is used for farming. Most of the farmland is located on podzol.[87]

20 agricultural organizations employing 2.3 thousand people. Animal husbandry is the leading branch of agriculture in the Republic, the main areas of which are dairy cattle breeding, pig breeding, broiler poultry farming, and fur farming.[88]

Annually agricultural enterprises of the region produce up to 59 thousand tons of milk. Based on its natural and climatic conditions, the plant growing industry is focused on the production of feed for livestock, the bulk of potatoes and vegetables are grown in small forms of management.[88]

Fishing

Fishing enterprises of Karelia produced 91.9 thousand tons of aquatic biological resources in 2021.

In the Barents Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, 89.9 thousand tons of aquatic biological resources were caught, of them 34.6 thousand tons of cod and haddock, 34.1 thousand tons of blue whiting, 18 thousand tons of mackerel and 1.1 thousand tons of northern shrimp. 306 tons of fish were caught in the White Sea and 612 tons of kelp and fucus were harvested. The catch of freshwater fish amounted to 1.1 thousand tons.[89]

Tourism

Ruskeala museum express

Karelia is popular for international and domestic tourism.

Traditional, active, cultural and ecological types of tourism are popular among tourists.[90]

Karelia attracts ecotourists with its nature and wilderness[91] and low population density. During the summer water tourism is also popular among many tourists.

Cultural tourism is also a big part of Karelia's tourism economy. The region attracts many tourists with its wooden architecture, local culture, and traditions.

Karelia also has the first Russian health resort – Martial Waters (1719).

Foreign trade

The economy of Karelia is export-orientated. By the volume of exports per capita, Karelia is among the leading regions of Russia. More than 50% of manufactured products (and up to 100% in several industries) are exported.[75]

The Republic's main export partners in 2001 were Finland (32% of total exports), Germany (7%), Netherlands (7%), and the United Kingdom (6%).[18] Main export products were lumber (over 50%), iron ore pellets (13–15%) paper and cardboard (6–9%) and sawn timber with (5–7%). Many of Karelia's companies have received investments from Finland.[18]

Transportation

Railroad

Train station in Medvezhyegorsk

Karelia is a strategically important railroad region due to the fact that it connects Murmansk with the rest of Russia by Kirov Railway, which was electrified in 2005.[92]

There are also railways connections with Finland in Värtsilä and Kostomuksha, but they are not electrified.

Most of Karelia's railway lines are served by the Petrozavodsk branch of the Oktyabrskaya Railway, which is one of the largest budget-forming enterprises of the Republic.

All Karelian district capitals are connected by railroad, except for the Kalevalsky district and Prionezhsky district.

In total, Karelia has 1915 km of railways.[93]

Water communications

White Sea-Baltic Canal

Water communications connect Karelia with the Barents, Baltic, Black, White and Caspian Seas.

White sea-Baltic Canal was built in the 1930s to connect the Baltic and White seas. The 227 km long canal was built by the prisoners. Even though it has 19 locks, the canal cannot pass vessels with a draft of more than 5 meters.[94] The canal is a part of the Volgo-Baltic Waterway.

There are also river ports on the coast of the White Sea, there were plans to upgrade them to ocean ports but they were deemed too expensive.[95]

Highways

R-21 Highway

Automobile highway R-21 "Kola" crosses Karelia and connects Murmansk Region and Murmansk seaport with St. Petersburg and Moscow.

E105 European highway also goes through Karelia.

Other highways connect with Finland in Louhsky district Värtsilä and Kostomuksha.

Many of Karelian roads are still unimproved.[96]

Air transportation

Petrozavodsk Airport

Petrozavodsk Airport is the only working airport in Karelia as of 2022.[97]

There are other airports, such as Kalevala or Kostomuksha, but they are not used or used by firefighters.[98]

Healthcare

In 2023, the incidence of cancer in Karelia amounted to 648 cases per 100,000 population. This is 88 more than in 2022.

According to Olga Ruotselainen, Deputy head of the Karelian Ministry of Health, today more than 20 thousand people with a diagnosis of «oncology» are registered.

Women in Karelia most often suffer from breast cancer. Cancer of other skin growths is in second place, and colon cancer is in third place. Among men, the most common type of oncology is prostate cancer, on the second line — cancer of the bronchi, trachea, lung, on the third — skin cancer.[99]

The healthcare system of the Republic of Karelia has 24 hospital institutions (republican and district hospitals), 5 dispensaries, the «Republican Center for the Prevention and Control of AIDS and Infectious Diseases», the «Republican Blood Transfusion Station», 3 maternity and childhood care institutions, 10 outpatient clinics, 5 special type healthcare institutions, 7 social service institutions, 18 district social protection institutions, the autonomous educational institution of secondary vocational education of the Republic of Karelia «Petrozavodsk Basic Medical College».[100]

The regional target program «Improvement of the demographic situation of the Republic of Karelia for the period 2008-2010 and up to 2015» has been adopted.[101]

Culture

Karelia is very culturally diverse region that was influenced by Finno-Ugric, Slavic and Scandinavian cultures. The main unifying factor in the formation of the culture of the region was the Orthodox religion.[102]

A lot is being done in the Republic of Karelia today to support the interests of more than 100 nationalities inhabiting it, including Karelians, Veps and Finns. More than 60 national public associations have been registered: unions, congresses, popular movements, autonomies, friendship societies, cultural societies.[103] There is a regional target program «Karelia — the Territory of Consent», a republican target program «State support of Karelian, Vepsian and Finnish languages», a public council has been established to coordinate the implementation of these programs.[104]

Literature

Kalevala rune singers

Karelia is sometimes called "the songlands", as Karelian poems constitute most of the Karelo-Finnish epic Kalevala and many of Russian Bylinas were documented in Pudozh.[105]

The written literature of Karelia was formed at the beginning of the 20th century. In the 1930s Karelian and Veps languages gained a writing system, but during the Stalinist repressions many books in veps and Karelian were burned and cultural figures were deported.[106]

After the creation of the Karelian Labour Commune many American and Canadian finns moved to Karelia and began creating new literature. Many Karelians could understand Finnish so some authors, such as one of the most famous Karelian writers Antti Timonen, started to write in Finnish.[107]

Writers of the Republic of Karelia are united in public organizations:

Art

Karelian art history begun with Petroglyphs, which were created around 6,500 years ago.[108] They became a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed in 2021.[109]

Icon painters were the first professional artists of Karelia.[110]

Karelia has become a source of inspiration for many famous artists of the 19th–20th century such as: Ivan Shishkin, Arkhip Kuindzhi, and N. K. Roerich.

The formation of professional painting in Karelia is associated with the name of the People's Artist of the KFSSR V. N. Popov (1869-1945). In 1934, the Union of Artists of the Autonomous Karelian SSR was established, the first chairman of which was elected Yu. O. Rautanen, since 2010 — the Karelian branch of the «Union of Artists of Russia». As part of the Karelian department, there is an «Association of Young artists and Art historians».

The most important contribution to the development of painting and plastic arts in general was made by the works of: A. I. Morozov, A. I. Katseblin, A. Starodubtsev, S. Terentyev, K. L. Butorov, A.V. Semyashkin, S. H. Yuntunen, B. N. Pomortsev, G. A. Stronk, L. F. Lankinen, F. E. Nieminen, E. K. Pekhova, T. G. Yufa, M. S. Yufa, V. S. Chekmasova, M. M. Mecheva, A. P. Kharitonov, K. A. Gogoleva, O. P. Borodkin, K. L. Butorova, A. I. Avdysheva, E. A. Akulova, L. G. Davidyan, V. M. Ivanenko, O. S. Yuntunen, photojournalists G. A. Ankudinov, S. A. Maisterman, V. V. Troshev, bone carvers V. M. Balandin and Yu . E . Pyatakov, set designers V. O. Polyakov, H. G. Skaldina, V. A. Skorik, goldsmith G. V. Grigorieva.

Architecture

Church of the Transfiguration, Kizhi

Karelia is famous for its wooden architecture. Karelian architecture developed under the strong influence of Novgorod architecture.[111] Examples of Karelian architecture are collected in the Kizhi Pogost Museum.

Later Karelian architecture was influenced by Finns, especially after the creation of the Karelian Labour Commune.

Music

Kantele is the most famous traditional Karelian musical instrument. In Kalevala the mage Väinämöinen makes the first kantele from the jawbone of a giant pike and a few hairs from Hiisi's stallion.

In 1933, the Karelian State Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra was founded. In different years, the orchestra belonged to the Karelian Radio and Television, the Ministry of Culture of Karelia. Since 1997, the orchestra has been working as part of the Karelian State Philharmonic.

In 1935, the Karelian Folk Segozer Choir (Padans), the Karelian Folk Olonets Choir «Karjalan koivu» («Karelian birch») was founded.

In 1936, the National Song and Dance Ensemble of Karelia «Kantele», the Veps Folk Choir, the Karelian Folk Petrovsky Choir were founded.

The Pomeranian Folk Choir (Medvezhyegorsk) was founded in 1937, and the Karelian Folk Vedlozersky Choir (Vedlozero) was founded in 1938.

In 1937, the Union of Karelian Composers was founded.

In 1938, the Petrozavodsk Music College (now the Petrozavodsk Music College named after K. E. Rautio) was opened.[112]

In 1939, the Symphony Orchestra of the Karelo-Finnish State Philharmonic was founded.[113]

Karelian Rune singers

In 1967, the Petrozavodsk branch of the Leningrad State Conservatory (now the Petrozavodsk Glazunov State Conservatory) was opened.

In 1973, Honored Artist of the Republic of Karelia L. P. Budanov founded the Karelia-Brass ensemble.

Throughout the years, many Karelian, Russian, Veps, Finnish and Pomor choirs were created, such as the Karelian choir "Oma pajo" in 1990, which is still active.[114]

There are more than twenty children's music schools in the republic, including:

  • Petrozavodsk Children's Music School No. 1 named after Sinisalo (opened in 1918). The school is the organizer of the international competition «Onega Wave», the international festival of the Barents region «Northern Lights», the festival of music of the Nordic countries «Sankta Lucia».[115]
  • Olonets Children's Music School (opened in 1952)
  • Belomorsk Children's Music School (opened in 1955)
  • Kondopoga Children's Music School (opened in 1957)
  • Petrozavodsk Children's Music and Choral School (opened in 1966)[116]
  • G. A. Vavilov Kostomukshi Children's Music School (opened in 1977)
  • Petrozavodsk Children's Music School named after G. V. Sviridov (opened in 1983)[117]
  • Children's Art School of Petrozavodsk named after M. A. Balakirev (opened in 1991)[118]

Musical groups: Sattuma family ensemble, Leo Sevets, Santtu Karhu & Talvisovat, Myllärit, Drolls Early Music Ensemble, WaTaGa.

Museums

Federal

Republican

District and city

  • Regional Museum of the Northern Ladoga Region (Sortavalsky district)
  • Olonets National Museum of Karelians-Livviks named after N. G. Prilukin
  • Pudozhsky Local History Museum named after A. F. Korablev[124]
  • Medvezhegorsky District Museum
  • Pitkyaranta Museum of Local Lore named after V. F. Sebin
  • Belomorsky Regional Museum of Local Lore «Belomorsky petroglyphs»
  • Kemsky Regional Museum of Local Lore «Pomorie»
  • Kondopoga City Museum of Local Lore
  • Cultural and Museum Center of Kostomuksha
  • Segezha Museum Center
  • Kurkiek Regional History Center
  • Museum of Industrial History of Petrozavodsk (opened in 2011)

Private, departmental, enterprise museums

  • Center for Fire Prevention Propaganda and Public Relations at the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the Republic of Karelia (Petrozavodsk)[125]
  • Maritime Museum «Polar Odyssey» (opened on the territory of the Maritime Historical and Cultural Center, Petrozavodsk)[126]
  • Children's Museum of Local Lore (Palace of Creativity of Children and Youth, Petrozavodsk)[127]
  • Museum of the History of the Solomenskiy Timber Mill named after L. V. Serkina[128]
  • Post Office Museum[129]
  • School Museum of Local Lore «Karelian hut» Kotkozersky rural socio-cultural complex (Olonetsky district, village Kotkozero)[130]
  • Museum of the History of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Karelia (Petrozavodsk)
  • Historical and demonstration hall of the FSB of Russia in the Republic of Karelia
  • Museum of Precambrian Geology of the Institute of Geology KarSC RAS[131]
  • Museum of the recent (in one of the workshops of the former Onega Tractor Plant)[132]

Theaters

Theater companies

Mass media

In 1957, the Karelian branch of the Union of Journalists of the USSR (now the Karelian branch of the Union of Journalists of Russia) was organized. In different years, the union was headed by F. A. Trofimov, A. I. Shtykov, K. V. Gnetnev, V. N. Kiryasov, V. A. Tolsky, N. N. Meshkova, A.M. Tsygankov. In 1960-1990, the creative work of the best republican journalists was awarded the annual prize named after K. S. Eremeev. Currently, every year on the eve of the Day of the Russian Journalist, the Union of Journalists of Karelia awards two special prizes: «For skill and dignity» and «For openness to the press».[135]

Newspapers[136]

  • «Karelia». It is published three times a week. Founder: Legislative Assembly, Government of the Republic of Karelia.[137]
  • «TVR-Panorama» weekly newspaper. Founders: Publishing house «PetroPress» and Karelian TV company «Nika».
  • Weekly newspaper «Karelian province».
  • Weekly newspaper «Moskovskij Komsomolets in Karelia». Founder: CJSC «Editorial Office of the newspaper „Moskovskij Komsomolets“».
  • Weekly newspaper «Komsomolskaya Pravda in Karelia». Founder: Publishing house «Komsomolskaya Pravda».
  • Weekly newspaper «Arguments and facts in Karelia». Founder: «Arguments and facts».
  • Weekly newspaper «Youth Newspaper of Karelia». Founder: JSC «Kondopoga» (Kondopoga pulp and Paper Mill).
  • «Petrozavodsk University» weekly newspaper. Founder: Petrozavodsk State University.
  • «Leninskaya Pravda». It is published twice a month. Founder: Karelian Republican Organization of the Communist Party.
  • «The Voice» is published twice a month. Founder: Association of Trade Union Organizations of Karelia.
  • «Lyceum» with an appendix-insert «My newspaper +». It is published once a month. Founder: State institution of the Republic of Karelia «„Karelia“ Publishing House».
  • Newspaper «Karelian sport». It is published once a month. Founder and publisher: publishing house «Majestic».
  • Weekly newspaper advertisements: «The Bear», etc.

The Legislative Assembly, the Government and the «Periodika» publishing house produce four newspapers in national languages:

together with the regional organization Union of Karelian People:

  • newspaper «Oma Mua» («Native Land») in the Livvikov dialect of the Karelian language;
  • newspaper «Vienan Karjala» («White Sea Karelia») in the Karelian dialect of the Karelian language.

Newspapers are published in the districts of Karelia:[138] «Kostomuksha News», «Prionezhye», «Olonia», «Novaya Kondopoga», «Belomorskaya Tribune», «Ladoga-Sortavala», «Kalevala News», «Pudozhsky Vestnik», «Suoyarvsky Vestnik», «Circumpolar», «Soviet White Sea», «Novaya Ladoga», «MuezerskLes», «Call», «Our life», «Trust», «Dialogue».

Magazines

  • «Sever» — a monthly literary, artistic, socio-political magazine in Russian. Founder: the Government of Karelia.
  • «Carelia» («Karelia») — a monthly literary and artistic magazine in Finnish, Karelian (Livvikov and Karelian dialects proper), Vepsian languages. Founders: Ministry of National Policy and Relations with Religious Associations of Karelia, Ingermanland Union of Finns of Karelia, Union of Karelian People, Vepsian Culture Society, «Periodika» publishing house.
  • «Kipinä» («Sparkle») — monthly children's illustrated magazine in Finnish. Founders: The Ministry of Education of Karelia and the publishing house «Periodika».
  • «Industrial Bulletin of Karelia» is a periodical specialized magazine in Russian.

Radio

Nine radio stations are located in Petrozavodsk:

  • «Radio Karelia» (State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company «Karelia»)
  • «Russian Radio on Onego»[139]
  • «Avtoradio-Petrozavodsk»[140]
  • «Radio Yunost Petrozavodsk».[141] The radio station is part of the holding of VGTRK
  • «Road Radio».[142] It is part of the media holding «Nika»
  • «Our radio».[143] Part of the media holding «Nika»
  • «Europe plus Petrozavodsk»[144]
  • «Retro Fm on Onego»
  • «Second wave»

Three radio stations broadcast in Kostomuksha:

  • FM radio station of JSC «Karelian okatysh»
  • «Local radio»
  • Kostomuksha city radio edition «Radio Kostomukshi»

Television

On 29 April 1959, the television center and the Petrozavodsk Television Studio came into operation.

Regional TV companies:[145]

  • Branch of VGTRK GTRK Karelia
  • Autonomous institution of the Republic of Karelia RTK «Sampo»
  • «Nika» Archived 24 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine (LLC TC «NKM»)
  • «TNT-Onego» (LLC RIA «TV6 Moscow-Petronet»)

The TV channel GTRK Karelia has daily news releases «Viestit — Karjala» in Finnish.

Online-editions

According to a sociological study of the regional media market conducted in October 2013, the largest share of the media of the Republic of Karelia in terms of the number of published materials belongs to online publications — 77.3%.[146]

  • Official portal of state authorities of the Republic of Karelia[147]
  • Online-magazine «Republic»[148]
  • Online-newspaper «Karelia»[149]
  • Online-newspaper «Stolitsa na Onego»[150]
  • «Karelinform»[151]
  • «Center for Political and Social Research»[152]

and others.

Holidays

Along with Russian holidays, Karelia has its official public holidays as well as unofficial holidays.

Republic Day, 2022

Official

Date Name Russian name Remarks
18 April Day of firefighters of the Republic of Karelia День пожарной охраны Республики Карелия Holiday celebrating Karelian fire defense became official in 1998.[153]
31 May Day of cultural workers of the Republic of Karelia День работника культуры Республики Карелия Holiday celebrating Karelian workers in the culture industry, became official in 2000[154]
Summer[155] (Official 8 June) Republic of Karelia day (Republic Day) День Республики Карелия Holiday celebrating creation of the Karelian Labour commune, became official in 1999[156]
16 September Day of formation of the trade union movement in Karelia День образования профсоюзного движения в Карелии Holiday celebrating Karelian trade unions and worker's rights, became official in 2011[157]
30 September Day of the liberation of Karelia from fascist invaders День освобождения Карелии от фашистских захватчиков Holiday celebrating liberation from Finnish occupation during WW2[158]

Religious

Date Name Karelian name Russian name Remarks
7 January to 18 January Winter religious Holidays Vierissänkesk, Sv’atkat, Sunduma Зимние святки Celebrations after Christmas
19 January Baptism Vieristä, Vieristy, Vederis Крещение Prelude to Maslenitsa
6 May Saint George's Day Jyrin päivä, Jyrrinpäivy, Kevät Jyrgi Егорьев день
22 May Nikola Veshny Pyhä Miikkula, Miikkulan päivä, Miikkulanpäivy, Mikula Никола Вешний Day celebrating Saint Nicholas
End of July Bowl of Ukko Ukon vakka Чаша Укко Ancient pre-Christian agricultural holiday
7 July Ivan's Day Iivnanpäivä, Iivananpäivy, Ivananpäivä Иванов день Holiday celebrating summer solstice
From the end of Ivan's day before Saint Peter's day Summer religious holidays Kezäsv’atkat, Kesäsvätkat Летние святки Prelude to Saint-Peter's day
12 July Saint Peter's day Petrunpäivä, Pedrunpäivy, Pedrunpäivä Петров день Celebrations before harvest
2 August Elijah's day Il’l’anpäivä, Il’l’anpäiväy Ильин день
31 August Frol's Day Frolan päivä Фролов день Local holidas of livestock protection
End of October Kekri Kekri, Kegri Кегри Ancient autumn festival
25 December Christmas Rostuo Католическое Рождество Western Christmas is celebrated by Karelian Finns
References[159]
Hyperborea Festival in Petrozavodsk
Cultural
Region Date Name Russian name Remarks
All of Karelia April Day of Karelian and Vepsian writing День карельской и вепсской письменности Cultural holiday of karelians and vepsians[160]
February Kalevala Day День Калевалы Day celebrating national epic Kalevala[161]
February International Mother Language Day Международный день родного языка
Autumn Kegri Кегри Gained government support in 2022[162]
Belomorskyi November Holiday of Pomors of the Karelian coast "Nikola Zimniy" Праздник поморов Карельского берега «Никола Зимний» Pomor holiday
Kalevalskyi June International holiday of Ukhta Karelians Международный праздник Ухтинских карел North Karelian holiday
Kemskyi August Indian Summer in the Kem Pomorye Бабье лето в Кемском поморье Pomor holiday
Day of the Dead Poduzhemsky villages День погибших подужемских деревень Day remembering abandoned villages of North Karelia
May Holiday of men's craft "Oars on the water" Праздник мужских ремесле «Весла на воду»
Louhskyi June Interregional holiday "Hello, Kestenga!" Межрегиональный праздник «Здравствуй, Кестеньга!» North Karelian holiday
August Holiday "Fairytale ship Korguev" Праздник «Сказочный корабль Коргуева» Holiyday in Chupa
August Holiday "Old Woman Louhi's Day" Праздник «День старухи Лоухи» Holiday celebrating Kalevala
August Kanšallenen puku ompelos Каншалленен пуку омпелуш Holiday in Sofporog
Muyezerskyi March Interdistrict cultural and sports festival "Winter fun" Межрайонный культурно-спортивный праздник «Зимние забавы» Holiday in Muyezersky
Karelian-Finnish friendship holiday of the village of Ondozero and the village of Yolyolä (Finland) Карело-финский праздник дружбы села Ондозеро и деревни Ёлёля (Финляндия)
Olonetskyi May Ecological festival "Olonets – goose capital" Экологический фестиваль «Олония-гусиная столица» Holiday in Olonets
December Olonets Father Frost Games Олонецкие Игры Дедов Морозов Holiyday challening people pretending to be Ded Moroz or Talviukko
Petrozavodsk February Международный зимний фестиваль «Гиперборея» International winter festival "Hyperborea" Ice sculpture festival[163]
Prionezhskyi Prionezhsky song wreath Прионежский песенный венок
Elonpuu (Tree of life) Древо жизни Veps holiday[164]
Pryazhinskyi March "Kulyan kižat" «Кюлян кижат» Holiday in Vedlozero
Holiday of Karelian culture Праздник карельской культуры Holiday in Kinerma
Pudozhskyi June Interregional holiday "Dawns of Pudozh" Межрегиональный праздник «Зори Пудожья» Holiday in Pudozh
June Holiday of Russian epic culture "In the land of the epic" Праздник русской эпической культуры «В краю былинной» Holiday in Semenovo
Segezshky June Ethnocultural holiday "Voitsk festivities" Этнокультурный праздник «Воицкие гуляния» Holiday in Nadvoitsy
References[159]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Russian: Респу́блика Каре́лия, romanizedRespublika Kareliya; Russian pronunciation: [rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə kɐˈrʲelʲɪ(j)ə]; Template:Lang-krl; Finnish: Karjalan tasavalta; Veps: Karjalan Tazovaldkund; Template:Lang-olo; Ludic: Kard’alan tazavald

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