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Iași is a county of Romania, in Moldavia, with the administrative seat at Iași. As of 20 October 2011 census, Iași County had a population of 772,348, making it the most populous county in Romania, after the Municipality of Bucharest (which has the same administrative level as that of a county).

On the other hand, according to the 2012 data provided by the County Population Register Service, the total registered population of the county is as high as 873,662 people. This county has a total area of 5,476 km². It lies on a plain between the Siret River and the Prut River. Two other rivers run through the county: the Bahlui River (on the banks of which lies the city of Iași) and the Jijia River.

This county is predominantly agricultural, due to its topography. Industry is concentrated in the cities. The principal industries are:

• Software
• Pharmaceuticals
• Automotive
• Metallurgy and heavy-equipment manufacturing
• Electronics & Electrotechnics
• Textiles
• Food production