History of iasi

History of Iasi


Iasi - historical reference points

• Archaeological diggings certify the existence of human settlements on the today’s territory of Iasi since Paleolithic.
• 1408 – the first documentary attestation of the city
• 1565 – during the second reign of Alexandru Lapusneanu, Iasi became the capital of Moldavia, being at that time an important economical, political and cultural centre.
• 5 January 1859 –colonel Al. I. Cuza becomes the Prince of Moldavia
• After the union of the Romanian Principalities on 24 January 1859, Iasi functioned as the capital of Moldavia until the administrative union in 1862.
• 1860 – Al. I. Cuza founds at Iasi the first university in Romania
• 11 November 1916 – during World War I, the Royal Court, the Parliament and the Romanian Government withdrew from Bucharest to Iasi.

Iasi - general information

• The capital of Iasi county
• Situated in North-Eastern Romania, at 47°10’ Northern latitude and 27°35’ Eastern longitude
• Population: 305.978 inhabitants
• Total surface: 9391,36 hectares
• Climate: temperate continental
• Height: 40 m (Bahlui’s meadow) – 407 m (Paun Hill)
• The second university centre in Romania

Twin cities: Poitiers (France), Xi’an (China), Vinita (Ukraine), Padova (Italy), Assiut (Egypt), Isfahan (Iran), Sant’Oreste (Italy), Nazzano (Italy), Torrita Tiberina (Italy), Filacciano (Italy), Forano (Italy), Morlupo (Italy), Athens (Greece), Georgia (USA), Quebec (Canada), Peristeri (Greece), Villeneuve d’Ascq (France), Jerico (Palestine).

By the way this year we are celebrating 600 years from the first documentary attestation in 1408. Also this is an electoral year so I don't really know why the city is so "nice & so clean, clean" . I thik our mayor wants to gain our votes in the D day.

Still, I don't really care why they embellish but I'm happy they do it.