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Topography

Located in the North-East of Romania, between the Iasi Ridge (Romanian: Coasta Iasilor) (the northern-most hill formation of the Barlad Plateau) and the Jijia Plain, Iasi used to be the crossroads place of the commercial routes that passed through Moldavia coming from Kingdom of Poland, Habsburg Monarchy, Tsardom of Russia and Constantinople.

The city lies on the Bahlui River, a tributary of the Jijia (tributary of the Prut). The surrounding country is one of uplands and woods, featuring the monasteries of Cetatuia, Frumoasa, Galata (with nearby Nicolina mineral springs), and the dendrologic park of Repedea. Iasi itself stands amid vineyards and gardens, partly on two hills, partly in the in-between valley.

It is a common belief that Iasi is built on seven hills (coline in Romanian): Cetatuia, Galata, Copou-Aurora, Bucium-Paun, Sorogari, Repedea and Breazu, thus triggering comparisons with Rome.


Climate

Iasi has a humid, continental-type climate (Köppen climate classification "Dfb" — summer wetter than winter, European subtype) with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm with temperatures sometimes exceeding 32 °C (90 °F) while winters are cold and windy with moderate snowfall and temperatures at night sometimes dropping below −10 °C (14 °F). Average monthly precipitation ranges from about 25 mm (1 in) in October to 100 mm (4 in) in June.