eastern province of Finland divided into Swedish Carelia, and Mulcovite Carelia. The capital of the latter is Povenza, and of the former Weiburg.

Carelscroon, a sea-port town of Sweden, in Blekingia, or Bleking, on the Baltic sea, with a very good harbour defended by two forts. It was built in 1679; and is very populous, with arsenals for the marine: the house of the director-general of the admiralty is in this town, and here the Swedes lay up their royal navy. E. Long. 15. 5. N. Lat. 56. 15.