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Hârlău

Coordinates: 47°25′40″N 26°54′41″E / 47.42778°N 26.91139°E / 47.42778; 26.91139
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Hârlău
St. George Church (1492)
St. George Church (1492)
Coat of arms of Hârlău
Location in Iași County
Location in Iași County
Hârlău is located in Romania
Hârlău
Hârlău
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°25′40″N 26°54′41″E / 47.42778°N 26.91139°E / 47.42778; 26.91139
CountryRomania
CountyIași
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gheorghiță Curcă[1] (PSD)
Area
40.36 km2 (15.58 sq mi)
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
10,349
 • Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
705100
Area code(+40) 02 32
Vehicle reg.IS
Websitewww.primaria-hirlau.ro

Hârlău (also spelled Hîrlău, Romanian pronunciation: [hɨrˈləw]; Hebrew: חרלאו; Hungarian: Harló) is a town in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It was one of the princely court cities of Moldavia, in the 15th century. One village, Pârcovaci, is administered by the town.

Geography

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The town is located in the northwestern part of Iași County, at a distance of 28 km (17 mi) from Târgu Frumos and 70 km (43 mi) from the county seat, Iași. It is situated close to the border with Botoșani County, 48 km (30 mi) south of the city of Botoșani.

Hârlău lies on the banks of the Bahlui River. It is crossed by national road DN28B [ro], which is part of European route E58. The Hârlău train station is the terminus of the CFR Line 607, which starts at the Iași railway station.

Population

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The 2011 census counted 10,905 inhabitants, 93.85% Romanians and 6.06% Roma. At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 10,349; of those, 76.66% were Romanians and 8.49% Roma.[3] A large Jewish community used to live in Hârlău.

Year Number % of Jews in the

General Population

1803 784
1838 1,008
1859 1,389
1886 2,254 56.6
1899 2,718 59.9
1910 2,023
1930 2,032 22.3
1941 1,736 18.0
1942 1,300
1947 1,936
2002 11,268
2011 10,905
2021 10,349

Natives

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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  • The General Archive of The History of The Jewish People. RM 160, 164.

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