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Iasi

#671 in World

Romania

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Population
290K
Coordinates
47.1585, 27.6014
Category
cities

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Iași, also sometimes referred to historically as Jassy, is the third largest city in Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, it has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life. The city was the capital of the Principality of Moldavia from 1564 to 1859, then of the United Principalities from 1859 to 1862, and the capital of Romania from 1916 to 1918.

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