North Karelia (Finnish: Pohjois-Karjala; Swedish: Norra Karelen) 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.

The region of North Karelia is made up of 13 municipalities, of which four have city status (marked in bold).

Joensuu sub-region:

Central Karelia sub-region:

Pielinen Karelia sub-region:

The coat of arms of North Karelia is composed of the arms of Karelia.

Institutions of higher education in North Karelia include:

Both of these institutions are found in Joensuu.

Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in North Karelia:

Ilomantsi Orthodox Church; North Karelia has percentagely most Orthodox Christians in Finland

Joensuu Town Hall

Lake Pielinen as seen from Koli; one of the most acknowledged landscapes in Finland

Patvinsuo National Park, Lieksa

The Border-Karelian Bomba House, Nurmes

Paateri Church, Lieksa

Lake Kuorinka, Liperi

The old copper mine in Outokumpu, a town that was built around the mine industry

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