Hârlău

Hârlău
Town
St. George Church
Hârlău Location of Hârlău
Coordinates: 47°25′40″N 26°54′41″E / 47.42778°N 26.91139°E / 47.42778; 26.91139Coordinates: 47°25′40″N 26°54′41″E / 47.42778°N 26.91139°E / 47.42778; 26.91139
Country	Romania
County	Iași County
Status	Town
Government
• Mayor	Cernescu Constantin (Social Democratic Party)
Area
• Total	40.36 km2 (15.58 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: חרלאו‎‎, German: Harlau, Hungarian: Harló) is a town in Iași 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.

The 2011 census counted 10,055 inhabitants, 93.85% Romanians and 6.06% Roma. A large Jewish community used to live in Hârlău.

General Population