Iaşi County

Iaşi County
Development region	Nord-Est
Historic region	Moldavia
Capital city	Iaşi
Population
• As of 2006	824,083
• Population density	150/km²
Area	5,476 km²
Codes
• Car numbers	IS
• ISO 3166-2:RO	RO-IS
Telephone code	(+40) x32
Web	County Council; Prefecture
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Iaşi (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈjaʃʲ]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Moldavia, with the capital city at Iaşi. Iaşi is named after the Jász people who once lived there.

[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]

Romanians - 98%^[2]
Roma communities.

The population of Iaşi county has nearly doubled over the past sixty years.

Year	County population^[3]
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

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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: