Iași County facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Iași County Județul Iași
County
Palace of Culture Trei Ierarhi Monastery St. George Church, Hârlău Starcea Lake, Butea
Coat of arms
Country	Romania
Development region	Nord-Est
Historical region	Western Moldavia
Capital	Iași
Government
• Type	County Board
Area
• Total	5,476 km2 (2,114 sq mi)
Area rank	23rd
Population  (2021-12-01)
• Total	760,774
• Rank	2nd
• Density	138.929/km2 (359.82/sq mi)
Telephone code	(+40) 232 or (+40) 332
ISO 3166 code	RO-IS
GDP (nominal)	US$ 5.431 billion (2015)
GDP/per capita	US$ 27,032 (2022)
Website	County Council Prefecture

Iași County (pronounced "Yash") is a county in Romania. It is located in the eastern part of the country, in a historical region called Western Moldavia. The main city and administrative center of the county is Iași.

Iași County is one of the most populated counties in Romania. Only the city of Bucharest has more people.

Geography

Three Lakes Area

Iași County covers an area of about 5,476 square kilometers. This is roughly the size of a large city. The county is mostly a flat area, like a big plain. It lies between two important rivers: the Siret River and the Prut River.

Two other rivers flow through the county. These are the Bahlui River and the Jijia River. The city of Iași is built on the banks of the Bahlui River.

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Iași County shares borders with several other areas:

• To the east, it borders the Republic of Moldova. Specifically, it's next to the Ungheni District.
• To the west, it borders Neamț County.
• To the northwest, it borders Botoșani County and Suceava County.
• To the south, it borders Vaslui County.

Demographics

This section tells us about the people living in Iași County. At the 2021 census, Iași County had a population of 760,774 people. In 2011, there were 772,348 people. The population has changed over the years.

Most people in Iași County are Romanians. Here's a breakdown of the main groups:

• Romanians – 97.61%
• Romani – 1.55%
• Lipovans – 0.39%
• Other groups – 0.3%

The number of people living in Iași County has almost doubled in the last seventy years.

Year	County population
1948	431,586
1956	516,635
1966	619,027
1977	729,243
1992	806,778
2002	816,910
2011	772,348
2021	760,774

Economy

The economy of Iași County is mostly based on farming. This is because the land is flat and good for agriculture. However, there are also many industries, especially in the cities.

Some of the main industries in the county include:

• Software: Creating computer programs and apps.
• Pharmaceuticals: Making medicines.
• Automotive: Building cars and car parts.
• Metallurgy: Working with metals and making heavy machines.
• Electronics & Electrotechnics: Producing electronic devices.
• Textiles: Making clothes and fabrics.
• Food production: Processing food products.

Tourism

Hadâmbu Monastery

Sturdza Palace in Miclăușeni

The city of Iași is a very important place in the region of Moldavia. It's known for its culture, history, and businesses. It has the oldest university in Romania. Iași was also once the capital of Moldavia before Romania became a united country.

Here are some interesting places to visit in Iași County:

• The city of Iași itself, with its famous Seven hills of Iași.
• The Alexandru Ioan Cuza Memorial Palace in Ruginoasa.
• The Cucuteni archeological site, where you can see ancient remains from the Stone Age.
• The famous vineyards of Cotnari and Bohotin.
• The Museum of Vineyard and Wine in Hârlău.
• Old monasteries like Hadâmbu and Dobrovăț.
• The beautiful Miclăușeni Castle and Monastery.
• The Memorial House of writer Vasile Alecsandri in Mircești.
• The Museum of writer Constantin Negruzzi in Hermeziu.
• The Museum of writer Cezar Petrescu in Cotnari.
• The cities of Pașcani, Târgu Frumos, and Hârlău.
• The Strunga health resort, a place for relaxation and healing.

Communities

Iași

Pașcani

Târgu Frumos

Iași County has different types of communities:

• 2 large cities called municipalities.
• 3 smaller towns.
• 93 communes, which are groups of villages.

Municipalities

(Based on the 2021 census)

• Iași - population: 271,692 (and 465,477 in the wider urban area in 2014)
• Pașcani - population: 30,766

Towns

• Hârlău
• Podu Iloaiei
• Târgu Frumos

Communes

Historical County

Județul Iași
County (Județ)
The building of the prefecture of Iași County from the interwar period, now the George Enescu National University of Arts
Coat of arms
Country	Romania
Historic region	Moldavia
Capital city (Reședință de județ)	Iași
Area
• Total	3,227 km2 (1,246 sq mi)
Population  (1930)
• Total	275,796
• Density	85.465/km2 (221.35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Long ago, there was also a historical Iași County. It was located in the northeastern part of what was then called Greater Romania. Most of that old county's land is now part of the current Iași County.

The old county also included a small part of the land on the left side of the Prut River. This area is now in the Republic of Moldova. The historical county bordered several other counties of that time.

Map of Iași County as constituted in 1938.

In 1930, the historical county had a population of 275,796 people. Most of them were Romanians. The main cities in the historical county were Iași and Târgu Frumos.

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Iași para niños