Iași
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Iaşi (Romanie pronunciation: [ˈjaʃʲ]) (historically referred tae as Jassy or Iassy an aw), is the seicont lairgest ceety (accordin tae the last census) an a municipality in Romanie. Locatit in the historical Moldavie region, Iaşi haes tradeetionally been ane o the leadin centres o Romanie social, cultural, academic and artistic life. The ceety wis the caipital o the Principality o Moldavie frae 1564 tae 1859, then o the Unitit Principalities frae 1859 tae 1862 an the caipital o Romanie frae 1916 tae 1918.
Iași | |
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Ceety | |
Frae top left: Palace o Cultur, Vasile Alecsandri Statue in front o the National Theatre, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Golia Tower, Metropolitan Cathedral, an the Botanical Garden | |
Eik-name(s): | |
Location o Iași athin Romanie (in red) | |
Coordinates: 47°09′25″N 27°35′25″E | |
Kintra | Romanie |
Coonty | Iași Coonty |
Status | Municipality |
Foondit | 1408 (first offeecial record) |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Gheorghe Nichita (Social Democrat Pairty (Romanie)) |
Area | |
• Ceety | 93.9 km2 (36.3 sq mi) |
• Metro | 808 km2 (312 sq mi) |
Population (2011 census[5]) | |
• Ceety | 263,410 |
• Density | 2805/km2 (7,260/sq mi) |
• Metro | 349,992 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 700xxx |
Area code(s) | +40 x32 |
Caur Plates | IS |
Website | www.primaria-iasi.ro |
Kent as The Cultural Caipital o Romanie, Iaşi is a seembol in Romanie history. The historian Nicolae Iorga said "Thare shoud be nae Romanie who does no ken o it".[6]
Still referred tae as The Moldavie Caipital,[7] Iaşi is the seat o Iaşi Coonty an the main economic centre o the Romanie region o Moldavie. The social an cultural life revolves aroond the Vasile Alecsandri Naitional Theater (the auldest in Romanie), the Moldova State Philharmonic, the Opera House, the Tătăraşi Athenaeum, a famous Botanical Garden (the auldest an lairgest in Romanie), the Central University Library (the auldest in Romanie), the heich quality cultural centres an festivals, an array o museums, memorial hooses, releegious an historical monuments.