Iași County () is a county (județ) of
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
, in
Western Moldavia
Western Moldavia (, ''Moldova de Apus'', or , also known as Moldavia, is the core historic and geographical part of the former Principality of Moldavia situated in eastern and north-eastern Romania. Until its union with Wallachia in 1878, the P ...
, with the administrative seat at
Iași. It is the most populous county in Romania, after the Municipality of
Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Buc ...
(which has the same administrative level as that of a county).
Geography

This county has a total area of . It lies on a plain between the
Siret River and the
Prut River. Two other rivers run through the county: the
Bahlui River (on the banks of which lies the city of
Iași) and the
Jijia River.
Neighbours
*
Republic of Moldova to the east -
Ungheni District.
*
Neamț County to the west.
*
Botoșani County and
Suceava County to the northwest.
*
Vaslui County to the south.
Demographics
At the
2021 census Iași County had a population of 760,774. At the
2011 census, the county had a population of 772,348.
According to the 2012 data provided by the County Population Register Service, the total registered population of the county was 873,662 people.
*
Romanians
Romanians (, ; dated Endonym and exonym, exonym ''Vlachs'') are a Romance languages, Romance-speaking ethnic group and nation native to Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. Sharing a Culture of Romania, ...
– 97.61%
*
Romani – 1.55%
*
Lipovans
The Lipovans or Lippovans are ethnic Russians, Russian Old Believers living in Romania, Ukraine, Moldova and Bulgaria who settled in the Principality of Moldavia, in the east of the Principality of Wallachia (Muntenia), and in the regions of D ...
– 0.39%
*
Others – 0.3%
The population of Iași County nowadays is nearly double of what it was seventy years ago.
County government
The Iași County Council, renewed at the
2020 local elections, consists of 36 counsellors, with the following party composition:
Economy
This county is predominantly agricultural, due to its topography. Industry is concentrated in the cities.
The principal industries are:
* Software
* Pharmaceuticals
* Automotive
* Metallurgy and heavy-equipment manufacturing
* Electronics & Electrotechnics
* Textiles
* Food production
Tourism
The city of
Iași is the most important city in
Moldavia
Moldavia (, or ; in Romanian Cyrillic alphabet, Romanian Cyrillic: or ) is a historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester River. An initially in ...
and one of the most important social, cultural and business centres in Romania. It has the oldest
University
A university () is an educational institution, institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly ...
in the country, and, until the formation of the
United Principalities, it was the capital of Moldavia.
Some of the tourist destinations in the county:
* City of
Iași and its environs (the
Seven hills of Iași);
*
Alexandru Ioan Cuza Memorial Palace in
Ruginoasa;
*
Cucuteni - Neolithic archeological site;
*
Cotnari and
Bohotin vineyards;
* Museum of Vineyard and Wine in
Hârlău;
*
Hadâmbu and
Dobrovăț Monasteries;
*
Miclăușeni Castle and Monastery;
*
Vasile Alecsandri Memorial House in
Mircești;
*
Constantin Negruzzi Museum in
Hermeziu;
*
Cezar Petrescu Museum in
Cotnari;
* City of
Pașcani, and towns of
Târgu Frumos and
Hârlău;
*
Strunga health resort.
Communities

Iași County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns, and 93 communes
*Municipalities (as of 2021 census)
**
Iași - population: 271,692 (and 465,477 (as of 2014) in the urban area
)
**
Pașcani - population: 30,766
*Towns
**
Hârlău
**
Podu Iloaiei
**
Târgu Frumos
*Communes
**
Alexandru Ioan Cuza
**
Andrieșeni
**
Aroneanu
**
Balș
**
Bălțați
**
Bârnova
**
Belcești
**
Bivolari
**
Brăești
**
Butea
**
Ceplenița
**
Ciohorăni
**
Ciortești
**
Ciurea
**
Coarnele Caprei
**
Comarna
**
Costești
**
Costuleni
**
Cotnari
**
Cozmești
**
Cristești
**
Cucuteni
**
Dagâța
**
Deleni
**
Dobrovăț
**
Dolhești
**
Drăgușeni
**
Dumești
**
Erbiceni
**
Fântânele
**
Focuri
**
Golăiești
**
Gorban
**
Grajduri
**
Gropnița
**
Grozești
**
Hălăucești
**
Hărmănești
**
Heleșteni
**
Holboca
**
Horlești
**
Ion Neculce
**
Ipatele
**
Lespezi
**
Lețcani
**
Lungani
**
Mădârjac
**
Mircești
**
Mironeasa
**
Miroslava
**
Miroslovești
**
Mogoșești
**
Mogoșești-Siret
**
Moșna
**
Moțca
**
Movileni
**
Oțeleni
**
Plugari
**
Popești
**
Popricani
**
Prisăcani
**
Probota
**
Răchiteni
**
Răducăneni
Răducăneni is a Commune in Romania, commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bohotin, Isaiia, Răducăneni and Roșu.
See also
*Busuioacă de Bohotin
References
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Commu ...
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Rediu
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Românești
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Roșcani
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Ruginoasa
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Scânteia
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Schitu Duca
**
Scobinți
**
Sinești
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Sirețel
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Stolniceni-Prăjescu
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Strunga
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Șcheia
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Șipote
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Tansa
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Tătăruși
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Țibana
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Țibănești
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Țigănași
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Todirești
**
Tomești
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Trifești
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Țuțora
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Ungheni
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Valea Lupului
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Valea Seacă
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Vânători
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Victoria
**
Vlădeni
**
Voinești
Historical county
The county was located in the northeastern part of
Greater Romania, in the northeast of the region of
Moldavia
Moldavia (, or ; in Romanian Cyrillic alphabet, Romanian Cyrillic: or ) is a historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester River. An initially in ...
. Today, most of the territory of the former county is part of the current Iași County. In the eastern part of the county, the county included a part of the left bank of the
Prut River, now in the territory of the
Republic of Moldova. It was bordered to the north by the counties of
Botoșani and
Bălți, to the east by
Lăpușna County, to the south by the counties of
Fălciu and
Vaslui, and to the west by the counties of
Roman and
Baia.
Administration

In 1938, the county was divided into six districts (''
plăși''):
[Portretul României Interbelice - Județul Iași]
/ref>
#Plasa Bahlui, headquartered at Podu Iloaiei
#Plasa , headquartered at Târgu Frumos
#Plasa , headquartered at Buciumii (at that time a commune, now in the city of Iași)Școala Gimnazială „Veronica Micle” din Iași
/ref>
#Plasa Copou, headquartered at Iași
#Plasa Turia, headquartered at Șipotele
#Plasa Ungheni, headquartered at Ungheni-Târg, now the city of Ungheni in the Republic of Moldova
Iași County included two urban localities: Iași (county seat) and urban commune Târgu Frumos, located at the western border of the county.
Population
According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 275,796 inhabitants, 81.6% Romanians, 14.6% Jews, 0.6% Russians, 0.5% Hungarians, 0.4% Germans, as well as other minorities.[Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 246-247] From the religious point of view, the population was 82.0% Eastern Orthodox, 14.9% Jewish, 2.3% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.
Urban population
In 1930, the county's urban population was 107,804 inhabitants, 102,872 in Iaşi and 4,932 in Târgu Frumos, comprising 60.8% Romanians, 33.6% Jews, 0.9% Germans, 0.9% Russians, as well as other minorities. In the urban area, languages were Romanian (72.5%), followed by Yiddish (22.2%), Russian (1.8%), German (0.9%), as well as other minorities.[ From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of Eastern Orthodox (61.4%), Jewish (34.4%), Roman Catholic (3.0%), as well as other minorities.
]
References
External links
Iași County - A brief history
at agerpres.ro
Iași - the county of centuries-old trees
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