Iași, Romania is located in the eastern region of Moldova. Moldova is one of the historical provinces that make up Romania. Iași served as the capital of Moldavia from 1561 to 1861 and was also briefly the capital of Romania from 1916 to 1918. The document includes maps and engravings showing Iași during the 16th-19th centuries.

1. Our town - short history - IAŞI

2. Romania is located in the south-east of Europe .

3. Romania has some historical provinces (regions): Moldova, Bucovina (the North-West ern part of Moldova), Transilvania, Maramureş, Crişana, Banat, Oltenia, Muntenia, Dobrogea.

4. Moldavia - a region of Romania In orange : old Moldavia Moldavia - Republic of Moldavia or parts from Ukraine today. The county and the city of Iaşi ROMANIA Our town, Iaşi, is located in the region Mold o va, which is the east ern part of Romania. On the map, Moldavia is colored in orange. As you can see on the map, toda y’s Moldavian Republic and parts of Ukraine are also colored in orange, because in the past they were Romanian regions too.

5. Iaşi was the capital of Moldavia since 1561 to 1861 . Iaşi during the XVI and XVIII century - Engravings -

6. The map of Iaşi (1788)