Find out more about this Russian city with a Germanic history here. K arelia The Republic of Karelia is located in the north-western part of Russia, sharing a border with Finland. The total territory of Karelia is 172.000 sq km with a population of 800,000. The Republic administers 18 regions and towns. Long known as a major timber region, Karelia also may contain a significant diamond field.
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Kazan is the capital of Tatarstan. InTechBank also provides information on Kazan and its environs. This photo gallery of Kazan contains more than a hundred photos plus several videos of the ancient city. Now there is a general overview of the Republic of Tatarstan of which Kazan is the capitol. In the 10th-12th centuries, some groups of enterprising folk from the lands then under the sovereign city of Lord Novgorod the Great, thrust deep into Karelia's forests to establish several colonies along the shores of Lake Onega.