Iaşi County
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| Iaşi County | |||
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| Development region: | Nord-Est | ||
| Historic region: | Moldavia | ||
| Capital city: | Iaşi | ||
| Population: • As of 2002: • Population density: |
816,910 149/km² |
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| Area: | 5,476 km² | ||
| Codes: • Car numbers • ISO 3166-2:RO |
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| Telephone code: | (+40) x32 (1) | ||
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Iaşi (IPA: [jaʃʲ]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Moldavia, with the capital city at Iaşi. Iaşi is named after the ancient Iazygi people who once lived there.
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[edit] Neighbours
- Republic of Moldova to the east - Ungheni raion.
- Neamţ County to the west.
- Botoşani County and Suceava County to the northwest.
- Vaslui County to the south.
[edit] Demographics
At the 2002 census, Iaşi County had a population of 816,910, making it the third most populous county in Romania after Bucharest and Prahova County), with a population density of 149/km².
The population of Iaşi county has nearly doubled over the past sixty years.
| Year | County population[2] |
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| 1948 | 431,586 |
| 1956 | 516,635 |
| 1966 | 619,027 |
| 1977 | 729,243 |
| 1992 | 811,342 |
| 2002 | 816,910 |
[edit] Geography
This county has a total area of 5,476 km².
The county lies on a plain between the Siret River and the Prut River. Also the Bahlui river (the city of Iaşi lies on its banks) and Jijia River crosses the county.
[edit] Economy
Due to the relief, the county is a predominant agricultural one. The industry is concentrated only in the cities.
The predominant industries in the county are:
- Chemical industry.
- Pharmaceutical industry.
- Metallurgy and heavy equipment industry.
- Textile idustry.
- Food industry.
[edit] Tourism
The city of Iaşi is the most important city in Moldavia and one of the most important cultural centers in Romania. It has the oldest University (1860) in the country, and until the formation of Romania in 1859 it had the same importance as Bucharest.
The main tourist destinations in the county are:
- The city of Iaşi.
- The Palace of Culture.
- The "Trei Ierarhi" Orthodox Cathedral.
- The Copou hill.
- The Metropolitan Cathedral.
- The Ruginoasa Palace.
- The towns of Paşcani, Târgu Frumos and Hârlău.
[edit] Administrative divisions
The county has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 92 communes.
[edit] Municipalities
[edit] Towns
- Târgu Frumos
- Hârlău
- Podu Iloaiei
[edit] Communes
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[edit] People
- Grigore Antipa
- Monica Bârlădeanu, actress
- Emil Brumaru, poet
- Petre P. Carp
- Corneliu Zelea Codreanu
- Alexandru C. Cuza
- Liviu Deleanu
- Emil Gârleanu, writer
- Spiru Haret, mathematician
- Garabet Ibrăileanu
- Mihail Kogălniceanu
- Costache Negruzzi
- Iacob Negruzzi
- George Emil Palade
- Theodor Pallady
- Vasile Pogor
- Emil Racoviţă
- Mihail Sadoveanu
- Constantin Stamati, poet
- Dimitrie A. Sturdza
- Mihail Sturdza
- Ionel Teodoreanu
- Alexandru D. Xenopol
[edit] References
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"
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Counties of Romania |  |
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| Alba | Arad | Argeş | Bacău | Bihor | Bistriţa-Năsăud | Botoşani | Braşov | Brăila | Buzău | Caraş-Severin | Călăraşi | Cluj | Constanţa | Covasna | Dâmboviţa | Dolj | Galaţi | Giurgiu | Gorj | Harghita | Hunedoara | Ialomiţa | Iaşi | Ilfov | Maramureş | Mehedinţi | Mureş | Neamţ | Olt | Prahova | Satu Mare | Sălaj | Sibiu | Suceava | Teleorman | Timiş | Tulcea | Vaslui | Vâlcea | Vrancea | ||
