Hoilola

Hoilola is a village in North Karelia, Finland. It is located near the Russian border along the about southeast of the city centre of Joensuu.
Before World War II, Hoilola was part of the, which was ceded to the Soviet Union in the territorial cessions. Hoilola is one of the villages that remained entirely on the Finnish side. After this, the village became part of Tuupovaara municipality until 2005, when the areas were annexed to Joensuu.
The village is known for its two churches: from 1949 and from 1957.