POHJOIS-KARJALA

in full Pohjois-Karjalan Lni, Swedish Norra Karelens Ln, English North Karelia lni (province), east-central Finland, bordering Russia to the east and southeast. The province includes Lake Pielinen, which is the northeastern part of the Saimaa lake system. Lumbering of the province's softwood forests is the principal source of income, and there is some small-scale mixed farming. Joensuu, the administrative capital at the mouth of the Pielis River, is a lumber shipment centre with rail and lake port facilities. Other towns are Lieksa and Nurmes, both smaller market centres. Area 6,866 square miles (17,782 square km). Pop. (1991 est.) 176,535.