Hârlău
Hârlău (also spelled Hîrlău, Romanian pronunciation: [hɨrˈləw]; Hebrew: חרלאו, German: Harlau, Hungarian: Harló) is a town in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It was one of the princiary court cities of Moldavia, in the 15th century. One village, Pârcovaci, is administered by the town.
Hârlău | |
|---|---|
 St. George Church (1492) | |
 Location in Iași County | |
  Hârlău Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°25′40″N 26°54′41″E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Iași |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gheorghiță Curcă[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 40.36 km2 (15.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 10,905 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | IS |
Population
The 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 | |
References
- "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- The General Archive of The History of The Jewish People. RM 160, 164.
External links
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