North Karelia Naturally
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© Kirjakaari and authors, 2016
Life in North Karelia ...................................................... 4 Photos
Eija Irene Hiltunen
Cover
Saana Säilynoja
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Joensuun Kaupunkikeskustayhdistys ry (right)
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Karelia Expert Matkapalvelu Oy
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Pekka Ovaskainen (bottom)
Sports .......................................................................................76
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Topi Ylä-Mononen
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Jaakko Kilpiäinen (top)
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Jarno Artika (top)
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Eero Tuomisto
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Karjalainen archives
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North Karelia Municipal Education and Training Consortium
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John Deere Forestry Oy
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Hukka Design Oy (bottom right)
Map (p. 3)
Jukka Hannula
Text
Eero Tuomisto
Graphic Design
Tähkä Design, Eero Tuomisto, Eija Hiltunen
Greystone Oy, Tiina Mustonen, www.greystone.fi
Translation
Apropos Lingua Oy
Printed by
Saarijärven Offset, 2016
Publisher
Kirjakaari, www.kirjakaari.fi
ISBN 978-952-7187-15-9
Environment...................................................................... 28 Karelian spirit.................................................................... 45
Education .............................................................................86 Bioeconomy ......................................................................98 Industry ...............................................................................108
North Karelia is the easternmost region in Finland. The region shares 304 kilometers of border with Russia. The most eastern spot within the continental European Union is located in the village of Hattuvaara in Ilomantsi. Of the municipalities in North Karelia, Joensuu, Lieksa, Nurmes, Kitee, and Outokumpu are also towns. Joensuu is a university city and one of the most significant clusters of forestry know-how. The municipality of Heinävesi will leave the region of Southern Savonia to become part of North Karelia in the beginning of 2019. North Karelia’s strengths include bountiful natural resources and diverse bioenergy and forest research know-how. The target of North Karelia’s climate and energy program is to become a carbon neutral region, where fossil fuels are no longer used to produce energy.
LIFE IN NORTH KARELIA
Welcome to the Region of Joy! The distances to Joensuu, the regional center of North Karelia, are: From Helsinki
440 kilometers
From Vaasa
490 kilometers
From Oulu
405 kilometers
From Tampere 395 kilometers From Pietari
395 kilometers
Why on earth do people say that Joensuu is out of the way? It is right in the middle of everything. Naturally. Arriving to North Karelia from the densely populated part of Finland, life changes a tad. That’s the Karelian quality, built-in joy and hospitality, but also peerless know-how. The Karelian way is a bit like a pair of comfy slippers, like the ones waiting for guests at the reception in Sokos Hotel Koli. And those are true classics, Reino and Aino slippers manufactured in Lieksa. You are warmly welcome!
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SEE YOU AT THE BEACH: In the summer, the Pielisjoki River, which has laid hidden under the ice, transforms into a lively recreational spot.
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CYCLING CITY: A bicycle is an unparalleled means of transport in a city the size of Joensuu. The Blue Stream is a street artwork which leads from the Joensuu Art Museum to the market square through its gates.
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THE RIVER IS ALIVE: The city center of Joensuu is cut through by the Pielisjoki River, which is a significant part of the everyday lives of the townsfolk, from fishing to washing carpets. Joensuu is the only Finnish city where you can see tugboats pulling log floats through the city center. The office building of the Regional Council of North Karelia, the Pielisjoki Castle completed in 1852, is the oldest stone building in the city.
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A FREEZING DAY: The changing seasons influence everyday life. 14
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FEEL OF ICE: The numerous lakes in North Karelia also provide opportunities for varied recreation in the wintertime. Ice fishing can be enjoyed by people of all ages. In Kitee, skiers can set out from the town center. The area around Lake Kiteenjärvi is one of the oldest places of residence in North Karelia.
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MODERN LOOK: Penttilänranta is a new, fast-growing neighborhood in the center of Joensuu. Bold colors have been used to create a modern look for the area. The city, which has grown on both sides of the Pielisjoki River is connected by multiple bridges. The Ylisoutaja pedestrian bridge is an example of new and unconventional design.
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BUILDING TRADITION: Wood Nurmes is a historically significant protection site at the heart of the town of Nurmes. It is one of the best preserved wooden house areas in Finland. Most of the buildings date back to 1880–1930.
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WOODEN HOUSE: The offices of the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) and the European Forest Institute (EFI) are located on the campus of the University of Eastern Finland, in the Metla building, completed in 2004. Luke is tasked with promoting the sustainable use of natural resources and bioeconomy. Luke is especially engaged in research on forestry and agriculture as well as game and fisheries. EFI is an international organization for networking European forestry experts.
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A CONNECTING FACTOR: The region divided by rivers and lakes is connected through 646 bridges and 2 ferries. The ferry in the picture operates on the border of Rääkkylä and Liperi in Arvinsalmi. In Hirvensalmi in Juuka, a ferry connects the Paalasmaa islands to the mainland. The 542 meters long Suvantosilta Bridge in Joensuu is the ninth longest bridge in Finland and the arch bridge in Lieksa is the only double-arched bridge in Finland.
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COMPOSE AND COLLECT: The New Valamo Orthodox Monastery in Heinävesi welcomes guests throughout the year. According to tradition, the monastery must support itself and Valamo’s main source of livelihood is tourism: more than 100,000 guests visit the monastery each year. Heinävesi is also home to another Finnish monastery: the Lintula Holy Trinity monastery.
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ENVIRONMENT
The Finnish Lake District Meets the Karelian Hills Koli and the views opening towards Pielinen are true icons of Finnish national landscape. Koli is a source of diverse creativity and it has inspired artists throughout the ages from Sibelius to the cellist Jussi Makkonen. North Karelia is located in the Karelian hill district, in the landscape province of eastern Finnish Lakeland. The hilly rolling terrain is typical to the region. Originally, inhabitants settled on the crests of the hills, which provided suitable land for cultivation. The built-up cultural landscape of the North Karelian hill villages is also one of the region’s national landscapes. The North Karelian woods are flourishing. The coniferous forests are a source wealth in the region and a pillar of the North Karelian economy. 81% of land is covered by forests. The region has 2,200 lakes, with Pielinen being the fourth largest lake in Finland.
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NATIONAL LANDSCAPE: Koli, on the shores of the Pielinen in Lieksa, is the highest hill in North Karelia. 30
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NATIONAL LANDSCAPE: Sonkaja is a typical hill village in Ilomantsi. Buildings are situated on the crests of hills, surrounded by fields. 32
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BREAD REGION: Similarly to the rest of Finland, the economic structure of North Karelia has changed significantly within the last few decades. Farm sizes have increased and many smaller farms have been closed as unprofitable. On the Niirala farm in the region’s bread parish Liperi, spring sowing employs several farm machines. Nearly a quarter of the cultivated land in North Karelia is farmed organically. Kitee and Polvijärvi have the largest number of organic farms in the region.
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SENSE OF WINTER: When the temperature dips below -30 °C, nature remains silent. 36
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NATURE TRAVELS: The North Karelian nature provides magnificent trails to hikers. The pine-covered hills in the Petkeljärvi National Park are a wonderful experience for international visitors. In the Ruunaa hiking area in Lieksa, tourists can float down the rapids in wooden boats.
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SILENCE: In the North Karelian wilderness you can experience perfect silence. 40
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WILD ANIMALS: On a camping trip for children and youths, introduction to wild animals can come in the form of a stuffed pine marten. North Karelia has the densest bear population in Finland, estimated to be about 350 animals. The likelihood of encountering the shy bears is, however, extremely small. The wolverine and wolf are also among the region’s animals. The most likely place to see a wolverine is Erä-Eero’s watching lodge in Lieksa.
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KARELIAN SPIRIT
They say it’s contagious… Can it be true, that a Karelian funeral is a more cheerful event that an Ostrobothnian wedding? It is quite possible. In any event, Karelian joviality has a tendency to spread itself, so watch yourself! Karelia is a geographical region in Finland, but also in Russia. Karelia has always been a meeting place of the east and the west and the relationship, as well as the borders between the two have been defined by current power politics – in wartime or in peace. North Karelia has a strong identity. A part of this identity is the Karelian orthodoxy, which fades as we move towards the west, where North Karelia meets Savonia. Interaction with the Savonian people is frequent and its effects significant on both sides of the regional divide. The regional dialect of North Karelia has a strong resemblance to the Savonian dialect. When Heinävesi joins North Karelia from Southern Savonia in the beginning of 2019, the region’s cultural diversity grows further.
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MARKET SQUARE: The market trade, which flourishes in the summertime, quiets down for the winter. See you at the market square!
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EASTERN INFLUENCE: Eastern Church tradition shaped the Karelian food culture for centuries. Karelian feasts have always had a cheerful atmosphere and traditions are alive and well. The feast celebrating the killing of a bear has been revived as a culinary event in Ilomantsi. The largest Karelian pasty in the world was also baked in Ilomantsi, in the Piiroovestivaali event in Parppeinvaara. The pasty, which has been granted the Traditional Speciality Guaranteed status in Europe, has spread so widely in Finland, that several Finnish regions have disputed the record.
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YOUR PASSPORTS, PLEASE: The border between Finland and Russia is crossed through international border crossings. An exception to this is the procession of the cross on water from the village of Mutalahti in Ilomantsi to its neighbor Melaselkä in Russia. Melaselkä is an old abandoned Orthodox village, which ended up on the Russian side of the border after the war. In North Karelia, the border is crossed officially through the Niirala international border crossing in Tohmajärvi. During a regular year, 1.5 to 1.6 million people use the border crossing.
EASTERN CHURCH: The Orthodox Church has a strong standing in Eastern Finland. Nearly a fifth of the population of Ilomantsi, which is the most Orthodox municipality in Finland, belongs to the Orthodox Church. Within the whole population of Finland, one in a hundred is a member of the Orthodox Church. Religion manifests itself in everyday life in different ways, but does not separate people. Ecumenical social occasions, organized for both the Orthodox and the Lutherans, are very common.
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ON THE RUSSIAN BORDER: The North Karelian border guard has 304 kilometers of land border to monitor from Kitee to Nurmes. The area between the blue and white boundary marks on the Finnish side and the red and green ones on the Russian side is the easternmost external border in the continental European Union. There is no fence on the border, but moving in the border zone is forbidden without special permission. Hattuvaara in Ilomantsi, which is the easternmost place in the continental European Union, can be visited without a border zone permit.
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ARCHITECTURE: The Bomba house in Nurmes is a significant tourism center, which represents traditional Border Karelian architecture. The Heinävaara school building in Joensuu has also been influenced by the Border Karelian style. The Murtovaara Farm Museum in Valtimo is the only museum exhibiting hill settlement in Eastern Finland.
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THE LAND OF SONGS: Kantele, the traditional Finnish string instrument, sounds stronger than ever. The largest manufacturer in Finland, Koistinen Kantele in Rääkkylä, has brought the ancient folk instrument from the museums to the modern day. The modern kantele is a wonderful example of Finnish know-how and co-operation. This musical instrument from the Karelian song-lands has become internationally accepted and its sound has, among other places, been heard in the Carnegie Hall in New York.
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CULTURE
The Courting Wolf Culture meets travelers face to face with the bronzed wolf sculpture openly flirting with the public in the market square in Joensuu. For art lovers, North Karelia offers a wide variety of events and permanent exhibitions. Music has a special role in the region’s cultural life, we are, after all, in the middle of the Karelian song-lands. Ilosaarirock, Lieksa Brass Week, The Laulujuhlat event in Nurmes, Kihaus Folk Festival in Rääkkylä, and the traditional opening of the Finnish summer in Joensuu’s Laulurinne gather music lovers in strength. The roots of such internationally renowned groups as Nightwish and Värttinä are in the region. The traditional Karelian recital of poetry has become history, but the tradition of tales is still strong. In the summertime, it comes alive in the amateur theaters.
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VALUABLE ART: Art Museum Onni is located in the center of Joensuu, in a former grammar school. Virginie, i.e. Parisienne, by Albert Edelfelt is the museum’s finest piece. Joensuu also has one of the most significant public collections of Chinese art in Finland.
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A WINDOW TO THE REGION: The culture, museum, and tourist center Carelicum in Joensuu is a window into North Karelian life. The permanent exhibitions in the North Karelian Provincial Museum Hilma tell the history of the region, touching also on the history of Ladoga Karelia.
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LIVING WOOD: The unique style of sculptor Eva Ryynänen can be seen in monumental sculptures, many of which are exhibited in public spaces around the region. The artist’s studio and home in Lieksa’s Paateri, alongside a church and a café form an impressive tourist destination.
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ILOSAARI: The second weekend in July fills Joensuu with a festival atmosphere. Ilosaarirock, the second oldest rock festival in Finland, was first organized in 1971 and gathers up to 50,000 visitors to the Laulurinne area.
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FESTIVAL STAGE: The Laulurinne area in Joensuu is a flexible arena. In the wintertime, the stage’s surroundings are used for skiing and for more than 30 years, it has been the site for the opening of the Finnish summer with 6,000 school children. In the summer, Laululava provides an impressive setting for Ilosaarirock, with bands such as Nightwish taking to the stage.
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WORKING FOR THE CITY: The Joensuu City Orchestra is a 35-piece symphony orchestra, with a diverse repertoire. The orchestra has approximately 80 performances per year, a third of which are symphonic concerts. The actual work is done in rehearsal. Atso Almila is the honorary conductor of the orchestra.
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SUMMER IN THE THEATER: The summer and amateur theater are a seamless match. The 20 or so summer theaters in the region bring the dramatic arts into the open air. The summer theater of Mรถhkรถ, the easternmost village in Finland, is widely known. The stage is situated on the shore of the Koitajoki River, which cuts through the center of the village.
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NIGHT OF THE RIVER: Joensuu’s event-filled summer culminates with the annual city festival Joen Yö. 74
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SPORTS
More or Less Seriously Sport, exercise or recreation. A beloved hobby comes in many forms. But one thing is for sure: Whenever a Finn straps on a bib number, even a light-hearted event becomes a bit serious. Naturally, this is also true in North Karelia. Spectators can enjoy world class sporting events in the Kontiolahti Biathlon Stadium, which has been granted the International Biathlon Union’s A-license. That is some serious business. Numerous skiing events fill the short winter days and in August the Karelia Rowing Tour puts the competitors’ strength and team spirit to the test. Church boats start the race in Lieksa, small boats and canoes from Mutalahti in Ilomantsi. And what better place to run a marathon than the Koli National Park. Vaarojen Maraton challenges the runners’ endurance in October.
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HILLY SCENERY: The Karelian hill district provides an excellent setting for the various skiing events held in the region. The Pogosta Ski Race in Ilomantsi is the only mass event in the region where participants can choose between a race and the casual division. Kolin Maisemahiihto, Ahmanhiihto, and Ruunaan Koskihiihto organized in Lieksa are casual cross-country skiing events, similar to the ones held on the ice of the Pielinen and Pyhäselkä lakes.
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IN THE CITY: When mentioning sports in North Karelia horse racing cannot be forgotten.
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Races have been held in Lintulahti, just a short walk from the city center, since 1974.
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WORLD CLASS: The Kontiolahti Biathlon Stadium is used to stage world championships and world cup competitions. The success of Kaisa Mäkäräinen has increased the popularity of the sport immensely. The native sport pesäpallo, also known as “Finnish baseball”, is widely popular in the region. Local teams – Kiteen Pallo and Joensuun Maila in the men’s division and Viinijärven Urheilijat in the women’s division – compete in the national top division Superpesis.
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MAD ABOUT PORCINI: When porcini season comes around, people around the world are driven wild about this North Karelian export. The world championships of porcini hunting are held annually in Tuupovaara – more or less seriously.
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EDUCATION
Under 25s Joensuu is a student city. Therefore one third of the population of Joensuu is under 25 years old. When speaking about Joensuu, the importance of the university cannot be overemphasized. It has been a driving force in the development of the whole region for almost 50 years. In 2010, The University of Joensuu merged with the University of Kuopio to create the University of Eastern Finland, which is one of the largest universities in Finland. The University of Eastern Finland is ranked among the top 300 leading universities in the world in many international rankings. Karelia University of Applied Sciences produces capable professionals for the labor market. The most important fields of education and research in Karelia are renewable well-being services and sustainable energy solutions and materials. The North Karelia Municipal Education and Training Consortium is an education and development organization owned by North Karelian municipalities. Education and other services around the region are provided by vocational schools and the North Karelia Adult Education Centre.
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STUDENT LIFE: The compact campus of the University of Eastern Finland is a central element of the cityscape in Joensuu. The university’s basic tasks are research and education. With strategic areas of research, the university takes on international challenges. Forest, global change, and bioeconomy research is on an international level in the university. Student activities, such as the May Day parade and placing a student cap on the sculpture outside the Carelia hall, are a prominent part of the city’s student life.
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WE LOVE JOENSUU: The University of Eastern Finland brings together young people from around the world. Exchange students from the Nanjing University in China enjoying the Joen Yรถ event.
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JUKAJOKI RIVER: Cleaning up the Jukajoki River in Kontiolahti has been the largest water protection project in Eastern Finland. It is a textbook example of how heavily damaged waters can be restored by combining science and local traditional knowledge. The Jukajoki River project was integrated into the environmental technology degree program of the Karelia University of Applied Sciences. The work done to restore the Jukajoki River was awarded the national Energy Globe Award Finland in 2015.
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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION: Vocational training intended for young people is practical and the schools produce skilled professionals for the future together with the labor market. Students from the North Karelian vocational schools have enjoyed success in the national skills Competition Taitaja organized annually.
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MAKING MUSIC: Where would the cultural life of Joensuu be without the conservatory. The Joensuu Conservatory is the most significant musical school in the region, with more than 1,200 students of different ages attending the school annually. The school offers a wide variety of education covering classical music, pop, and jazz, as well as folk music. 97
BIOECONOMY
Phasing Out Oil and Coal What should we think about a region, which has set a goal of abandoning fossil heating oil by 2020? Oil-free region is the ambitious goal set by the regional council to “bid adieu” to fossil fuels. The objective is challenging, but not totally without merit. The carbon footprint per person in North Karelia is noticeably smaller than the national average. The share of renewable energy in the region is closing in on 70%, when the national target is to produce 50% of energy using renewable forms of energy by 2030. The Carbon Neutral Municipalities project HINKU brings together municipalities who have committed to combating climate change. The majority of North Karelian municipalities have already joined the HINKU network. New technology to the rescue. Bio-oil produced at Fortum’s plant in Joensuu reduces greenhouse gas emissions up to 90% compared to fossil fuels.
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OIL FROM WOOD: The bio-oil plant integrated with Fortum’s heat and power plant in Joensuu produces bio-oil from environmentally sustainable wood-based raw materials from Eastern Finland. Fortum’s plant uses pyrolysis technology and is the first of its kind in the world.
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LOCAL FOOD: Viherkaste Oy in Liperi grows salad greens and herbs around the year in its greenhouses. The company is one of the leading salad greens producers in Finland.
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LOCAL WARMTH: The massive greenhouse complex is heated using North Karelian wood chips.
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BIRCH SAP: In April, the birch trees come alive after the winter and their sap starts to flow. When the trees come into leaf, the sap season is over. During the short sap season, which lasts only about three weeks, Nordic Koivu Oy processes thousands of liters of birch sap into both consumer products as well as raw materials for the cosmetic and beverage industries. Due to the technology the company has developed, it is the leading birch sap producer in the world. More than 97% of the company’s output is exported.
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POLES: Pine logs are still an unparalleled material for pole manufacuring. Scanpole Oy, who manufacture electric, telecommunication, and lighting poles as well as railroad ties, is one of the largest pole manufacturers in Europe. The logs are processed into poles in the village of Höljäkkä in Nurmes. BOARDS: Binderholz Nordic Oy’s sawmills in Lieksa and Nurmes process spruce and pine logs for the building industry on the shores of the Pielinen. The Binderholz group, which is one of the largest family-owned companies in the sawmill industry Europe, employs approximately 100 people in North Karelia.
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INDUSTRY
A Can-Do Attitude The region’s leading fields of industry include the forestry and wood industry as well as the food, plastic, metal, quarrying, and tourism industries. In addition to the traditional fields, the region is also home to many innovative and technically advanced companies. Arcusys Oy, which specializes in digital learning solutions, has become a global operator in the field. Blancco Oy Ltd, market leader in data destruction software, operates in 15 countries, but still has its head office in the Joensuu Science Park. Joensuu is also one of the most significant clusters of photonics research and entrepreneurship. The photonics research in the University of Eastern Finland involves nearly 10 professorships. Of the photonic cluster companies, Nanocomp Oy Ltd’s roots lie at the University of Eastern Finland, where it was established in 1997. The increasingly internationalized Nanocomp has specialized in micro and nanophotonics. The company provides a wide array of services, ranging from designing optical components to mass production. Manufacturing is based on the roll to roll production technology developed by the company.
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A SAFETY ICON: The products of Abloy, a producer of locking and security solutions, have been part of everyday life in Finland for more than 100 years. In Joensuu, locks have been manufactured since 1968. Abloy Oy is a part of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, who export goods to over 90 countries.
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UNDERGROUND TREASURES: The minerals industry and its ancillaries have had a significant impact on the region’s economy. In 2011, a goldmine was opened in Pampalo in Ilomantsi. The Kylylahti mine opened in Polvijärvi in 2012 is used to mine for copper, cobalt, nickel, zinc, and gold.
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THE OLD MINE: The largest producer of stainless steel in the world, Outokumpu Oyj, originates from the town of Outokumpu in North Karelia. The mining operations have ceased, but its marks are still visible in the Old Mine milieu, which has been turned into a diverse family tourism attraction.
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WOOD ACCOMPANIES PLASTIC: Guitar manufacturer Flaxwood Oy from Joensuu is fighting prejudice in the musical instrument industry by manufacturing injection-molded guitars and instrument parts from a wood fiber composite produced by combining NBSK pulp with plastic. The wood composite can also be used to replace woods from endangered rainforests, which have traditionally been used to manufacture high-quality clarinets.
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MACHINES IN THE WOODS: John Deere Forestry Oy designs and manufactures wheeled CTL forest machines in Finland. The Joensuu factory established in 1972 employs approximately 400 people. The factory manufactures all John Deere forwarders, wheel harvesters, and loaders. Research and development and testing are done in Tampere. The Tampere unit, which employs approximately 250 people, is also in charge of administration and marketing in Europe. The domestic content of the machines is approximately 80% and about 90% of the machines are sold for export. John Deere’s share of the global forest machine market is over 40%.
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LEVEL ROADS: The only manufacturer of road graders in the Nordic countries can be found in Kitee. Veekmas Oy is a family-owned business, whose products are used around the world, from Svalbard to Bolivia.
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FOREST MACHINERY: Kesla Oyj is a Finnish multi-talent of forestry technology. Its products cover the whole production chain of timber harvesting from stump to factory. Kesla’s products are exported into more than 35 countries, comprising 70% of the total output of the company. In addition to Joensuu, the company also has manufacturing in Kesälahti.
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WOOD FIBER: In addition to the traditional paper and packaging industries, pulp is used in the manufacturing of technical textiles and clothing as well as the food industry. Stora Enso’s Enocell in Uimaharju produces 450,000 tons of pulp annually, approximately a third of which is dissolving pulp used in the textile industry. The factory has made great investments in using renewable energy. Sawdust from the company’s sawmills is used to replace fossil fuel oils.
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FINLAND’S OLDEST: The Finnish wine industry is young, but innovative. The oldest vineyard in Finland is the Hermanni Winery in Ilomantsi, established in 1989. Hermanni, The New Valamo Monastery, and their joint venture Valamon Viiniherman control a significant share of the Finnish wine market. Nowadays, there are also barrels of whisky maturing at the winery.
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HOT STONES: Soapstone from Juuka forms the rock-hard core of Finnish stone production. Oven manufacturer Tulikivi Oyj is among the forerunners of stone production development, whereas Hukka Design from Tuupovaara produces ornamental and utility articles from soapstone.
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SUPPORTING ELEMENT: The concrete industry is a significant employer in North Karelia. Pielisen Betoni Oy’s factory in Outokumpu produces concrete elements weighing tens of tons. The company, operating in five municipalities, is one of the largest concrete element producers in Finland and its products are a part of everyday life, as can be seen in the Prisma shopping center in Joensuu.
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100 MEGS FROM US TO YOU: Doing business with the people and companies in the region is also straightforward online. The rural municipalities are increasingly being connected to high-speed fiber-optic networks. Viestra Oy from Joensuu has dug and ploughed the hilly landscape to install fiber cables for Ilonet. The company has built several thousands of kilometers of networks in North Karelia. Now that even high-speed internet is available in the most distant corners of the region, what is stopping you from coming!
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Artworks pp. 10–11
Authors: Osmo Karttunen, Antti Torikka, Enja Hyvärinen, Marja
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(Blue Stream) urban art piece, 2004.
Joensuu Art Museum Onni, images published with permission from the Joensuu Art Museum Onni.
Purto. City of Joensuu 150th anniversary publication. Sininen virta
Albert Edelfelt, Maisema Porvoosta (Landscape from Porvoo), 1899, Arla Cederberg’s collection, Joensuu Art Museum
pp. 10, 74–75 Yrjö Liipola, Vapauden patsas (Statue of Liberty), 1923, bronze,
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Eero Järnefelt, Kallio (Rock), 1880s, Olavi Turtiainen’s collection, Joensuu Art Museum
bottom: Crucession to Melaselkä 2015, the border guard controls and secures travelling on frontier waters.
Pekka Halonen, Kevättulva (Spring Flood), 1895, Arla Cederberg’s collection, Joensuu Art Museum
top: Crucession to Melaselkä 2015, passport checkpoint in Nehvonniemi. Vicar of Ilomantsi Ioannis Lampropoulos on the right.
Thorsten Waenerberg, Suursaarelta (From Suursaari Island), 1891, Arla Cederberg’s collection, Joensuu Art Museum
© Kuvasto 2016
Victor Westerholm, Talviaurinko (Winter Sun), 1893, Arla Cederberg’s collection, Joensuu Art Museum
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Crucession to Melaselkä 2015, the Theotokos of Tikhvin was in
where it was eventually transferred to the Prophet Elijah Church in
Gunnar Berndtson, Muisto (Memory), 1891, Arla Cederberg’s collection, Joensuu Art Museum
Ilomantsi. A copy of this icon is visiting its original place in Melaselkä with the boat crucession. Otherwise this copy is displayed in
Albert Edelfelt, Virginie, 1883, Arla Cederberg’s collection, Joensuu Art Museum
the small chapel, ”tsasouna”, of Melaselkä before the wars, from
Victor Westerholm, Maisema (Landscape), 1886, Arla Cederberg’s collection, Joensuu Art Museum
the tsasouna of Mutalahti. The ”staarosta” (host) of the Mutalahti tsasouna is a dexterous carpenter. Teuvo Matfeinen was granted the honour of carrying the icon in a boat crafted by him.
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Taisto Martiskainen, rune singer Ogoi Määränen, 1981, bronze,
(top) The Joensuu Art Museum was completed in 1894, architect Theodor Decker.
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Okkonen’s collection, Joensuu Art Museum
published with permission from Suojärven pitäjäseura ry. pp. 58–59
Henna Onnela and Eija Hänninen, The Courting Wolf statue, 2007,
(bottom) Tomb guardian, early Tang dynasty (618–907), Onni
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Images published with permission from culture, museum and tourist centre Carelicum.
bronze, published with permission from Joensuu City Center Development Association. pp. 64–65
Eva Ryynänen’s studio and Paateri Church, Eva Ryynänen’s sculpture in Paateri, Lieksa. Published with permission from the Museum of Lieksa.
Combining the unreserved North Karelian spirit with unparalleled know-how results in ideas and products with significance. The forest and bioeconomy form the core expertise of North Karelia, the easternmost region in Finland. Not for nothing has the university city of Joensuu been called the forest capital of Europe.
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