Hârlău

Infobox Settlement
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = ROU
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
map_caption = Location of Hârlău

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subdivision_type1=County
subdivision_name1=Iaşi County
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leader_title=Mayor
leader_name=Cernescu Constantin
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Hârlău (also spelled "Hîrlău") is a town in Iaşi County, Moldavia, Romania. As of 2004 the estimated population is 11,271. It was the capital city of Moldova in the 15th century.

History

Dr. Agapie was nominated to be the Mayor of Hârlău after the fall of the Iron Guard in January 1941.

Population

A majority of the inhabitants are Romanians. A large Jewish minority used to live in Hârlău.

References

*The General Archive of The History of The Jewish People. RM 160, 164.

[http://www.hirlau.info Orasul Hirlau, judetul Iasi]