| Hârlău | |
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| — Town — | |
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Hârlău
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Iaşi County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cernescu Constantin (Social Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.36 km2 (15.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 11,942 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Hârlău (also spelled Hîrlău, Romanian pronunciation: [hɨrˈləw]; Hebrew: ואלרח, German: Harlau, Hungarian: Harló) is a town in Iaşi County, Moldavia, Romania. As of 2004[update] the estimated population is 11,271. It was the capital city of Moldova in the 15th century. One village, Pârcovaci, is administered by the town.
A majority of the inhabitants are Romanians. A large Jewish minority 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 |