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Water Body Attractions In North Karelia

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North Karelia is a region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of Kainuu, Northern Savonia , Southern Savonia and South Karelia, as well as Russia . The city of Joensuu is the capital of North Karelia. North Karelia is renowned among public health officials. In the 1960s Finland led industrialized nations in heart disease mortality rates; North Karelia had Finland's highest incidence. In 1972 a long-term project was undertaken which targeted this risk in North Karelia. The resulting improvement in public health is still considered remarkable, a model for the rest of the nation.
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  • 1. Pielinen Koli National Park
    Pielinen is the fourth largest lake of Finland, with a drainage basin area of 12,823 km2 that is equally distributed between eastern Finland and Russia. The creation of the lake and its outlet is attributed to a post-glacial isostatic rebound, which resulted in uplift of the land. As is common in Finnish lakes, the water color of the lake is dark on account of the high proportion of bogs present in the catchment of the drainage basin that drains humic substances.Pielinen Lake is in the northernmost part of Karelia, which is the land of the Karelian peoples, a Northern European area of historical significance not only for Finland, but also for Russia and Sweden. Apart from the lake, several attractions on the shores of the lake are the Koli National Park known for its scenic beauty in summe...
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