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Region of Finland
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North Karelia is in the Finnish Lakeland.
By plane
You can fly directly to Joensuu from Helsinki; Joensuu Airport (JOE) is located 11 kilometers northwest of the city centre. Also you can fly to Helsinki (HEL) and continue by bus or train.
By train
There are two long distance railroads terminating in Joensuu; one from Helsinki to Lappeenranta and along the border up to Joensuu and another going west–east through the country, via Jyväskylä and…
By bus
There are coach connections from cities and towns in other parts of Eastern Finland, most notably from Kuopio and Lappeenranta, as well as coaches connecting Helsinki with Joensuu, see Matkahuolto.
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the capital of North Karelia, at the outfall of the river Pielisjoki
Hammaslahti is in Joensuu. It was centre of formerly Pyhäselkä municipality.
Kitee is a municipality of almost 10,000 people (2021) in North Karelia, Finland.
Lieksa is a town in North Karelia, at the eastern shore of Lake Pielinen. The municipality reaches from the lake to the Russian border.
Nurmes is a town in North Karelia.
Outokumpu is a town in North Karelia.
Koli National Park (Kolin kansallispuisto) lies in the municipalities of Joensuu, Lieksa and Kontiolahti in North Karelia, Eastern Finland, on the western shore of Lake Pielinen, and covers 3,000 hectares. When Finland was building its national identity in the late 19th century, Koli inspired many painters and composers, e.g.
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