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Iasi

Eastern Europe

Iasi, also sometimes referred to historically as Jassy, is the third most populous city in Romania and the seat of Iasi 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.

Facts
Population
271,692 1
Area (sq km)
93.9 1
Founding Year
1350 2
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Elevation (m)
60 1
Latitude
47.16222 degrees north 1
Longitude
27.58889 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Continental 4
Time Zone
UTC+02:00 5
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Source Alexandru Ioan Cuza University (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
is a public university located in Iași, Romania
Sources
1. Iasi - Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    At the 2021 census, the city-proper had a population of 271,692
  • Introduction, census year
    At the 2021 census, the city-proper had a population of 271,692
  • Infobox, Area
    93.9 km2 (36.3 sq mi)
  • Infobox, Elevation
    Elevation 60 m (200 ft)
  • Infobox, Coordinates, latitude
    47°09′44″N 27°35′20″E / 47.16222°N 27.58889°E / 47.16222; 27.58889
  • Infobox, Coordinates, longitude
    47°09′44″N 27°35′20″E / 47.16222°N 27.58889°E / 47.16222; 27.58889
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2. Iași (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia infobox field 'Settled' = 'Before 14th century' on the 'Iași' article, read and judged (w-bbfill-geography6-0926)View the Source
3. GeoNames: Iaşi - GeoNames
GeoNamesPlace record, elevation
Quote, Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 66 m
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 47.25, 27.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 47.25, 27.75
47.25 27.75 Dfb
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5. GeoNames: Iaşi - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 675810
Quote, cities500 record 675810
47.16667 27.6 P PPLA RO 23 95060 378954 66 Europe/Bucharest
Wikidata: Iasi
Wikidata Q46852, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Iasi (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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