Kalevala (Russian: Калевала) is a region in Karelia in northwestern Russia, with just above 8,000 inhabitants. The main population center is the town of Kalevala, home to 4,000 inhabitants.
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The town and region used to be named Uchta (Ухта). The region changed its name to Kalevala in 1935, for the centenary of the Kalevala epic.