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 2006: • Population density: |
824,083 150/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] Demographics
As of 1 July 2007, Iaşi County had a population of 825,100, making it the second most populous county in Romania after Bucharest, with a population density of 150/km².[1]
The population of Iaşi county has nearly doubled over the past sixty years.
| Year | County population[3] |
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| 1948 | 431,586 |
| 1956 | 516,635 |
| 1966 | 619,027 |
| 1977 | 729,243 |
| 1992 | 811,342 |
| 2002 | 816,910 |
| 2007 | 825,100 |
[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 (on the banks of which the city of Iaşi lies) and the Jijia River cross the county.
[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] Economy
Due to its topography, the county is predominantly agricultural. Industry is concentrated in the cities.
The principal industries in the county are:
- Software industry.
- 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 church
- The Copou hill.
- The Metropolitan Seat of Moldavia and Bukovina.
- The Ruginoasa Palace.
- The towns of Paşcani, Târgu Frumos and Hârlău.
[edit] Administrative divisions
The county has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 93 communes.
[edit] Municipalities
[edit] Towns
[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
- Iulia Vantur
- 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
- ^ Populatia la 1 iulie 2007 (Romanian). National Institute of Statistics (2007-07-01). Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
- ^ 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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