Karelia (/kə'ri:lıə, kə'ri:ljə/; Karelian and Finnish: Karjala [karjala]; Russian: Kapénna, romanized: Kareliya [ke'rlellıjə], historically Kopéna, Korela [ke'riellə]; Swedish: Karelen [ka're:len]) is an area in Northern Europe of historical significance for Russia (including the Soviet era), Finland, and Sweden. It is currently[when?] divided between northwestern Russia (the federal subjects of the Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Oblast) and Finland (the regions of South Karelia, North Karelia, and the eastern portion of Kymenlaakso)

The Republic of Karelia,lal or simply Karelia or Karjalal13) (Russian: Kapéлиa, Kápbaлa; Karelian: Karjala) [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 [81 residents. 8 Its capital is Petrozavodsk.