Petkeljärvi National Park

{{Short description|National park in Finland}}

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| location = North Karelia, Finland

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| established = 1956

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| visitation_num = 19500

| visitation_year = 2009{{cite web|url= http://www.metsa.fi/sivustot/metsa/fi/Eraasiatjaretkeily/Asiakastieto/Kayntimaarat/Kansallispuistoittain/Sivut/kayntimaaratkansallispuistoittain2009.aspx|title= Käyntimäärät kansallispuistoittain 2009|accessdate= September 29, 2010|language= Finnish|publisher=Metsähallitus}}

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Petkeljärvi National Park ({{langx|fi|Petkeljärven kansallispuisto}}) is a national park in Ilomantsi in the North Karelia region of Finland. It was established in 1956 and covers {{convert|6|km2|sqmi|0}}. Its specialities are e.g. fortification from the Continuation War, some of which have been renovated, and valuable eskers. The park's vegetation mostly consists of light Scots pine forests. The park, along with Patvinsuo National Park, belongs to the North-Karelian biosphere reserves of UNESCO.