Iași

Iaşi () (historically referred tae as Jassy or Iassy an aw), is the seicont lairgest ceety (accordin tae the last census) an a municipality in Romanie. Locatit in the historical Moldavie region, Iaşi haes tradeetionally been ane o the leadin centres o Romanie social, cultural, academic and artistic life. The ceety wis the caipital o the Principality o Moldavie frae 1564 tae 1859, then o the Unitit Principalities frae 1859 tae 1862 an the caipital o Romanie frae 1916 tae 1918.

Kent as The Cultural Caipital o Romanie, Iaşi is a seembol in Romanie history. The historian Nicolae Iorga said "Thare shoud be nae Romanie who does no ken o it".

Still referred tae as The Moldavie Caipital, Iaşi is the seat o Iaşi Coonty an the main economic centre o the Romanie region o Moldavie. The social an cultural life revolves aroond the Vasile Alecsandri Naitional Theater (the auldest in Romanie), the Moldova State Philharmonic, the Opera House, the Tătăraşi Athenaeum, a famous Botanical Garden (the auldest an lairgest in Romanie), the Central University Library (the auldest in Romanie), the heich quality cultural centres an festivals, an array o museums, memorial hooses, releegious an historical monuments.

 Etymology an names 
The ceety is historically referred tae as:
 German, Pols, Inglis: Jassy








Scholars hae different theories on the oreegin o the name "Iaşi".The beginnings of Iasi  Some argue that the name oreeginates wi the Sarmatian tribe Iazyges (o Iranian oreegin), ane mentioned bi Ovid as "Ipse vides onerata ferox ut ducata Iasyx/ Per media Istri plaustra bubulcus aquas" an "Iazyges et Colchi Metereaque turba Getaque/ Danubii mediis vix prohibentur aquis".

A nou lost inscription on a Roman milestaneMuseum Documentation Center Croatie, A Tractate on the Roman Milestone Discovered near Osijek  foond near Osijek, Croatie bi Matija Petar Katančić in the 18t century, mentions the existence o a Jassiorum municipium,Columbia University, Orbis Latinus - entry for Jassium or Municipium Dacorum-Iassiorum frae ither sources.Orașul Iași: monografie istorică și socială

Anither explanation is that the name oreeginatit frae the Iranian Alanic tribe o Jassi. The Hungarian name o the ceety (Jászvásár) literally means "Jassic Mercat"; the antiquatit Romanian name, Târgul Ieşilor (an the ance-favoured Iaşii), mey indicate the same meanin.

Oral sources say that the name mey come frae an airchaic form o the Romanian wird "tae exit" acause the ceety wis an important trade node in the region.

 Internaitional relations 

 Twin touns — Sister ceeties 
Iaşi is twinned wi:
 Chișinău, Moldovae (2008)
 Asyut, Egyp (1995)
 Athens, Unitit States (2001)
 Filacciano, Italy (1999)
 Forano, Italy (1999)
 Irbid, Jordan (2000)
  Isfahan, Iran (1999)
Jericho, Palestinian Authority (2003) Kozani, Greece (1928)
 Monterrey, Mexico (2002)
 Morlupo, Italy (1999)
 Nazzano, Italy (1999)
 Padua, Italy (1995)
 Peristeri, Greece (2002)
 Poitiers, Fraunce (1969) Quebec Ceety, Canadae (2001)
 Sant'Oreste, Italy (1999)
 Torrita Tiberina, Italy (1999)
 Villeneuve d'Ascq, Fraunce (2003)
 Vinnytsia, Ukraine (1993)
 Xi'an, Cheenae (1993)
 Eindhoven, Netherlands (2011)
 Veliko Turnovo, Bulgarie (1998)

 References 

 Freemit airtins 

 Iaşi Ceety Hall wabsteid
 Iaşi at romaniatourism.com
  Offeecial site o the Iaşi polis inspectorate 


Category:Populatit places in Iaşi Coonty
Category:Ceeties o Romanie served bi tramway seestems
Category:Ceeties in Romanie
Category:Umwhile caipitals o Romanie