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.
Hârlău | |
|---|---|
 St. George Church (1492) | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Iași County | |
  Hârlău Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°25′40″N 26°54′41″E / 47.42778°N 26.91139°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Iași |
| 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 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 705100 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 32 |
| Vehicle reg. | IS |
| Website | www |
Geography
editThe 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, 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
editThe 2011 census counted 10,905 inhabitants, 93.85% Romanians, and 6.06% Roma. 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 | |
| 2004 | 11,271 |
Natives
edit- Lucian Boz (1908–2003), literary critic, essayist, novelist, poet, and translator
- Horia Carp (1869–1943), writer, journalist, and politician
- Mihail Davidoglu (1910–1987), playwright
- Carol Iancu (born 1946), historian
- Michel Landau (1895–1976), jurist and politician
- Gheorghe Petz (1894–1974), Catholic priest
- Petru Rareș (c.1483–1546), Prince of Moldavia
- Mordecai Sandberg (1897–1973), composer and physician
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
External links
edit- The General Archive of The History of The Jewish People. RM 160, 164.
Statue of Stephen the Great
Saint Demetrius' church
Hârlău courthouse![Museum of Vineyard and Wine [ro] (Tăutu Mansion)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Casa_Tautu_din_Harlau.jpg/180px-Casa_Tautu_din_Harlau.jpg)
Museum of Vineyard and Wine (Tăutu Mansion)
![Museum of Vineyard and Wine [ro] (Tăutu Mansion)](https://www.how.com.vn/wiki/en/File:Casa_Tautu_din_Harlau.jpg)
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