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[[File:East and West Karelias.png|thumb|right|East Karelia and West Karelia with borders of 1939 and 1940/1947. They are also known as Russian Karelia and Finnish Karelia respectively.]] |
[[File:East and West Karelias.png|thumb|right|East Karelia and West Karelia with borders of 1939 and 1940/1947. They are also known as Russian Karelia and Finnish Karelia respectively.]] |
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'''East Karelia''' ({{lang-fi|Itä-Karjala}}, [[Karelian language|Karelian]]: ''Idä-Karjala''), also rendered as '''Eastern Karelia''' or '''Russian Karelia''', is a name for the part of [[Karelia]] that since the [[Treaty of Stolbova]] in 1617 has remained [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Christian Orthodox]] under [[Russia]]n supremacy. It is separated from the western part of Karelia, called ''[[Finnish Karelia]]'' or historically ''Swedish Karelia'' (before 1808). Most of |
'''East Karelia''' ({{lang-fi|Itä-Karjala}}, [[Karelian language|Karelian]]: ''Idä-Karjala''), also rendered as '''Eastern Karelia''' or '''Russian Karelia''', is a name for the part of [[Karelia]] that since the [[Treaty of Stolbova]] in 1617 has remained [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Christian Orthodox]] under [[Russia]]n supremacy. It is separated from the western part of Karelia, called ''[[Finnish Karelia]]'' or historically ''Swedish Karelia'' (before 1808). Most of East Karelia is now part of the [[Republic of Karelia]] within the Russian Federation. It consists mainly of old historical regions of Viena and [[Olonets|Aunus]]. |
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19th century [[ethnic nationalism|ethnic nationalist]] [[Fennoman]]s saw East Karelia as the ancient home of [[Finnic peoples|Finnic]] culture, "un-contaminated" by both [[Scandinavia]]ns and [[Slavic peoples|Slavs]]. In the sparsely populated East Karelian backwoods, mainly in [[Vienan Karelia]], [[Elias Lönnrot]] collected the [[Folklore|folk tale]]s that ultimately would become [[Finland]]'s national [[epic poetry|epic]], the [[Kalevala]]. |
19th century [[ethnic nationalism|ethnic nationalist]] [[Fennoman]]s saw East Karelia as the ancient home of [[Finnic peoples|Finnic]] culture, "un-contaminated" by both [[Scandinavia]]ns and [[Slavic peoples|Slavs]]. In the sparsely populated East Karelian backwoods, mainly in [[Vienan Karelia]], [[Elias Lönnrot]] collected the [[Folklore|folk tale]]s that ultimately would become [[Finland]]'s national [[epic poetry|epic]], the [[Kalevala]]. |
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The idea of annexing East Karelia to Finland ("[[Greater Finland]]") was widely supported in newly independent Finland. It was especially popular during the [[Continuation War]] when it seemed possible through German assistance. Most of East Karelia was [[Finnish military administration in Eastern Karelia, 1941–1944|occupied by Finnish forces 1941–1944]]. The war was accompanied by hardship for the local ethnic Russian civilians, including forced labour and internment [[East Karelian concentration camps|in prison camps]] as enemy aliens. After the Continuation War, calls for annexation of East Karelia have virtually disappeared. |
The idea of annexing East Karelia to Finland ("[[Greater Finland]]") was widely supported in newly independent Finland. It was especially popular during the [[Continuation War]] when it seemed possible through German assistance. Most of East Karelia was [[Finnish military administration in Eastern Karelia, 1941–1944|occupied by Finnish forces 1941–1944]]. The war was accompanied by hardship for the local ethnic Russian civilians, including forced labour and internment [[East Karelian concentration camps|in prison camps]] as enemy aliens. After the Continuation War, calls for annexation of East Karelia have virtually disappeared. |
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After Karelia was divided between Finland and Russia in 1918, the Finnic peoples that made up most of the population of East Karelia were promised far-reaching cultural rights. However, these rights were never realised and under [[Joseph Stalin|Stalin]] ethnic Finns were persecuted and an intensive [[Russification]] began. After the fall of [[communism]], there has been a revival in Finnish culture in East Karelia. |
After Karelia was divided between Finland and Russia in 1918, the Finnic peoples that made up most of the population of East Karelia were promised far-reaching cultural rights. However, these rights were never realised and under [[Joseph Stalin|Stalin]] ethnic Finns were persecuted and an intensive [[Russification]] programme began. After the fall of [[communism]], there has been a revival in Finnish culture in East Karelia. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 17:54, 9 March 2014
East Karelia (Template:Lang-fi, Karelian: Idä-Karjala), also rendered as Eastern Karelia or Russian Karelia, is a name for the part of Karelia that since the Treaty of Stolbova in 1617 has remained Christian Orthodox under Russian supremacy. It is separated from the western part of Karelia, called Finnish Karelia or historically Swedish Karelia (before 1808). Most of East Karelia is now part of the Republic of Karelia within the Russian Federation. It consists mainly of old historical regions of Viena and Aunus.
19th century ethnic nationalist Fennomans saw East Karelia as the ancient home of Finnic culture, "un-contaminated" by both Scandinavians and Slavs. In the sparsely populated East Karelian backwoods, mainly in Vienan Karelia, Elias Lönnrot collected the folk tales that ultimately would become Finland's national epic, the Kalevala.
The idea of annexing East Karelia to Finland ("Greater Finland") was widely supported in newly independent Finland. It was especially popular during the Continuation War when it seemed possible through German assistance. Most of East Karelia was occupied by Finnish forces 1941–1944. The war was accompanied by hardship for the local ethnic Russian civilians, including forced labour and internment in prison camps as enemy aliens. After the Continuation War, calls for annexation of East Karelia have virtually disappeared.
After Karelia was divided between Finland and Russia in 1918, the Finnic peoples that made up most of the population of East Karelia were promised far-reaching cultural rights. However, these rights were never realised and under Stalin ethnic Finns were persecuted and an intensive Russification programme began. After the fall of communism, there has been a revival in Finnish culture in East Karelia.
External links
- Saimaa Canal links two Karelias, thisisFINLAND at the web-site of Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
- Tracing Finland's eastern border-thisisFINLAND at the web-site of Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland