Iași
Iași (English: /ˈjæʃi/ , English: /ˈjʃ(i)/ , Romanian: [ˈjaʃʲ]; also known by other alternative names), also referred to mostly historically as Jassy (English: /ˈjæsi/ , English: /ˈjsi/ ), 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 …