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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 �ipek, 8 October 2021
image by Tomislav �ipek, 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 �ipek, 8 October 2021
Current flag
image by Tomislav �ipek, 10 October 2021
Flag used from 2011 to 2013
image by Tomislav �ipek, 10 October 2021
image by Tomislav �ipek, 10 October 2021
image by Tomislav �ipek, 10 October 2021