Iaşi County
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| Development region: | Nord-Est
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| Capital city:
| Iaşi
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| Population: • As of 2002: • Population density: | 816,910 149/km² |- | Area: | 5,476 km² |- | Codes: • Car numbers • [[ISO 3166-2:RO]] | IS RO-IS
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| Telephone code:
| (+40) x32 (1)
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| Web: | [County Council] [Prefecture] |- bgcolor="#BBDEFD" ! colspan="2" align="left" | 1. For the former state operator x is 2. For the alternate telephony operators, x is 3 |} Iaşi (IPA: [jaʃʲ]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Moldova, with the capital city at Iaşi.
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DemographicsAt 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 Iasi county has nearly doubled over the past sixty years. [official statistics] GeographyThis 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. EconomyDue to the relief, the county is a predominant agricultural one. The industy is concentrated only in the cities.The predominant industries in the county are:
TourismThe 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:
Administrative divisionsThe county has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 92 communes.MunicipalitiesTowns
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