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image by Tomislav Šipek, 8 October 2021
It is the only district of Karelia with the majority of the native Karelian population, hence the designation "National" in its name.
| Karelians | 45.1 % |
| Russians | 40.9 % |
| Belorussians | 6.6 % |
| Ukrainians | 4.4 % |
The district has many lakes (1/6 of the area), taiga-type forests, rivers and swamps. Total area: 13,300 sq.km
The capital is in the small town of Kalevala (pop. 5,500) known, until 1963, as Ukhta (Uhtua) - the birthplace of the first Karelian independent government in 1918.
The District is named after an ancient epic Finnish poem - Kalevala.
Chrystian Kretowicz, 25 Jan 2008
A banner of arms (see
https://geraldika.ru/s/16213), horizontally striped
green-red-black-red-light blue, ratios approximately 4:1:1:1:4, overlain by a
golden lyre (kantele) standing on a golden goose feather, the two together
resembling a sail-boat. Flag introduced on October 17, 2019.
https://geraldika.ru/s/16212
Tomislav Šipek, 8 October 2021
image by Tomislav Šipek, 8 October 2021
The previous flag of the district was horizontally striped
green-red-black-red-light blue, ratios approximately 4:1:1:1:4. This flag was
used from July 28, 2006 to 2019.
Tomislav Šipek, 8 October 2021
Current flag
image by Tomislav Šipek, 10 October 2021
Flag used from 2011 to 2013
image by Tomislav Šipek, 10 October 2021
image by Tomislav Šipek, 10 October 2021
image by Tomislav Šipek, 10 October 2021