Which country or map area contains South Karelia?
South Karelia is shown within Finland in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Finland
- Region name
- South Karelia
- Approximate latitude
- 61.3° north
- Approximate longitude
- 28.6° east
- Country capital
- Helsinki
- Country currency
- Euro
- World region
- Northern Europe
Quick answers about South Karelia
What kind of place is South Karelia?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is South Karelia on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 61.3° north latitude and 28.6° east longitude.
What is the capital of Finland?
The country capital is Helsinki.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.