Bârlad

This article is about the city. For the river, see: Bârlad River

Bârlad is a city in the Vaslui County, Romania on the Bârlad River, which waters the high plains of Eastern Moldavia.

At Bârlad the railway from Iaşi diverges, one branch skirting the river Siret, the other skirting the Prut; both reunite at Galaţi. Along with a maze of narrow and winding streets, Bârlad features several notable modern buildings, including the hospital administered by the Saint Spiridion Foundation of Iaşi.

In the vicinity of the cities there are traces of a Roman camp.

Population

1900: 24,484 - of which one-fourth were Jewish.
2000: 69,183
2002: 78,633

Natives

Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
Max Goldstein
Andreea Răducan
Nicolae Tonitza

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