History of Karelia

The Scandinavian and Russian taiga landscape in Karelia.
Regions of Karelia, as traditionally divided.
14th century Vyborg Castle, the easternmost outpost of medieval Sweden, in Karelia.
The 1774 Dormition of the Theotokos church, in Kondopoga, Karelia.
View of Lappeenranta, South Karelia.

The Karelian people's presence can be dated back to the 7th millennium BC–6th millennium BC.[1] The region itself is rich with fish, lakes, and minerals, and because of that throughout history changed its holder, to this day divided between the Republic of Finland and the Russian Federation.

  1. ^ From the History of Karelia Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine – Official Government Site of the Republic of Karelia