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Bârlad
Bârlad
Municipality
	Royal church Saint Elias Church Premier Hotel Mihai Eminescu cultural center Statue of Alexandru Ioan Cuza
	Coat of arms
	Location in Vaslui County
	Bârlad Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 46°13′N 27°40′E / 46.217°N 27.667°E
Country	Romania
County	Vaslui
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Dumitru Boroș (PNL)
Area	15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Population (2021-12-01)	52,475
• Density	3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	VS
Website	www.primariabarlad.ro

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Bârlad (Romanian pronunciation: [bɨrˈlad] ^ⓘ) is a city in Vaslui County, Romania. It lies on the banks of the river Bârlad, which waters the high plains of Western Moldavia.

At Bârlad the railway from Iași diverges, one branch skirting the river Siret, the other skirting the Prut; both reunite at Galați. 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 Iași. In the vicinity of the city are the ruins of a Roman camp.

The city is the birthplace of Romanian Domnitor (Ruler) and diplomat Alexandru Ioan Cuza.

Etymology

Scholars continue to debate the origin of the city's name. The Hypatian Codex mentions a market town called Berlad, and some historians, influenced by a document Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu published in the 19th century, have tried to link this town and its inhabitants (variously considered Romanians, East Slavs or an amalgam) with the Moldavian Bârlad. Ioan Bogdan demonstrated that the Hasdeu document was false, thus invalidating the hypothesis. Like Siret and Suceava, the medieval town took its name from the adjacent river, but nothing more can be said for certain. Constantin Cihodaru linked the name, of possible Hungarian origin, to a Slavic word (berlo — "rod", "cottage" or birlo — "swamp"), to which was added the Hungarian suffix -d, also found, for example, in the names Cenad, Arad, Tușnad, and Tășnad. Supporting this notion is the historic presence of a significant Hungarian community, with traditions recalling the fight against the Tatars in the mid-14th century.^[3]

History

During World War II, Bârlad was captured on 24 August 1944 by Soviet troops of the 2nd Ukrainian Front during the Jassy–Kishinev Offensive.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1859	13,165	—
1900	24,484^[4]	+86.0%
1912	25,288	+3.3%
1930	26,204	+3.6%
1948	24,035	−8.3%
1956	32,040	+33.3%
1966	41,060	+28.2%
1977	55,937	+36.2%
1992	77,518	+38.6%
2002	69,183	−10.8%
2011	55,837	−19.3%
2021	52,475	−6.0%

Natives

Education

Bârlad features a total number of 43 school units, of which 23 kindergartens, 12 primary and secondary schools, 5 high schools, one vocational school, one music and arts school, an orphanage for preschool children, and one for school children.

All these units are subordinated to the Romanian Ministry of Education.

Education Main high schools are:

Colegiul Național Gheorge Roșca Codreanu (Gheorghe Roșca Codreanu National College) – the only national college in Vaslui County;
Liceul Teoretic Mihai Eminescu (Mihai Eminescu Theoretical High School);
Grupul Școlar Industrial Alexandru Ioan Cuza (Alexandru Ioan Cuza Industrial High School);
Liceul Tehnologic Petru Rareș (Petru Rareș Technological High School);
Liceul Pedagogic Ioan Popescu (Ioan Popescu Pedagogical High School).

International relations

Twin towns—Sister cities

Bârlad is twinned with:

Vergèze, France^[5]
Konya, Turkey^[6]

Sport

"Rulmentul Bârlad" is the city's rugby team, currently playing in the first rugby league in Romania. One of the pioneers of rugby in Romania, the first team was created in 1956 under the name of "Constructorul", meaning "The Builder" in Romanian. "S.C. RULMENȚI S.A. Bârlad" was formed later on in 1962, competing in the first tier of the Romanian rugby division ever since. The team colours are white and blue. Notable performances are the winning of the 1986 and 1987 F.R.R cup (Federația Română de Rugby - The Romanian Rugby Cup).

"Fepa '74 Bârlad" was the city's football team, changing its name to "F.C. Bârlad" shortly after. Its best performance was the promotion in the second tier of the Romanian Football Championship in the mid-1980s.

Football

FC Bârlad
Fepa 74 Bârlad
FC Rulmentul Bârlad

Rugby

Rulmentul Bârlad

Gymnastics

CSS Bârlad

Kickboxing

Scorpions Bârlad

Gallery

City Hall
Vasile Pârvan Museum
St. Elijah Church
Palace of Justice
Victor Ion Popa Theatre

Notes

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ Laurențiu Rădvan, Orașele din Țările Române în Evul Mediu, p.486-87. Editura Universității "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" din Iași, 2012, ISBN 978-973-703-719-0
^ of which one-quarter were Jewish
^ "Oaspeți francezi, la Primăria Bârlad". primariabarlad.ro (in Romanian). Bârlad. 2018-07-08. Archived from the original on 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
^ "Kardeş Şehirler". selcuklu.bel.tr (in Turkish). Selçuklu. Retrieved 2020-01-20.

External links

(in Romanian) Bună Dimineața Bârlad - BDB News
(in Romanian) Bârlad City Hall site
(in Romanian) Bârlad city portal

[1] "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

[2] "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

[3] Laurențiu Rădvan, Orașele din Țările Române în Evul Mediu, p.486-87. Editura Universității "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" din Iași, 2012, ISBN 978-973-703-719-0

[4] which one-quarter were Jewish

[5] "Oaspeți francezi, la Primăria Bârlad". primariabarlad.ro (in Romanian). Bârlad. 2018-07-08. Archived from the original on 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2020-01-20.

[6] "Kardeş Şehirler". selcuklu.bel.tr (in Turkish). Selçuklu. Retrieved 2020-01-20.

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+{{Short description|Municipality in Vaslui County, Romania}}
-{{about|the city|the river|Bârlad (river)}}
+{{About|the city|the river|Bârlad (river)}}
 {{Infobox Romanian subdivision
 |type                   = municipality
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 |map_caption            = Location in Vaslui County
 | official_name        = Bârlad
-| image_skyline        = Estatua de Cuza Vodă.jpg
+| image_skyline        = {{multiple image
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+| border             = infobox
+| total_width        = 300
+| image_style        = infobox
+| perrow             = 2/2/2/1
+| caption_align      = center
+| image1             = Biserică_bîrlad.jpg
+| caption1           = Royal church
+| image2             = Biserica_Sf_Ilie.jpg
+| caption2           = Saint Elias Church
+| image3             = Hotel_Premier.jpg
+| caption3           = Premier Hotel
+| image4             = Casa_Roja.jpg
+| caption4           = Mihai Eminescu cultural center
+| image5             = Estatua de Cuza Vodă.jpg
+| caption5           = Statue of [[Alexandru Ioan Cuza]]
+}}
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+|leader_name            = Dumitru Boroș<ref>{{cite web |url=https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final |title=Results of the 2020 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |access-date=16 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
-| leader_party         = PNL
+|leader_term            = 2020&ndash;2024
-| leader_name          = Dumitru Boroș<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.2016bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/SIAL2016_P_Lista_Moc-2.xlsx |title=Results of the 2016 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |accessdate=2020-04-03 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
+|leader_party           = PNL
 | area_total_km2       = 15
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 }}
-'''Bârlad''' ({{IPA-ro|bɨrˈlad|-|Ro-Bîrlad.ogg}}) is a [[municipiu|city]] in [[Vaslui County]], [[Romania]]. It lies on the banks of the river [[Bârlad (river)|Bârlad]], which waters the high plains of [[Western Moldavia]].
+'''Bârlad''' ({{IPA-ro|bɨrˈlad|-|Ro-Bîrlad.ogg}}) is a city in [[Vaslui County]], Romania. It lies on the banks of the river [[Bârlad (river)|Bârlad]], which waters the high plains of [[Western Moldavia]].
-At Bârlad the railway from [[Iași]] diverges, one branch skirting the river [[Siret River|Siret]], the other skirting the [[Prut]]; both reunite at [[Galați]]. 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 Iași. In the vicinity of the city are ruins of a [[Roman camp]].
+At Bârlad the railway from [[Iași]] diverges, one branch skirting the river [[Siret (river)|Siret]], the other skirting the [[Prut]]; both reunite at [[Galați]]. 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 Iași. In the vicinity of the city are the ruins of a [[Roman camp]].
-The city is the birthplace of Romanian ''Domnitor'' (Ruler) and diplomat [[Alexandru Ioan Cuza]].
+The city is the birthplace of Romanian ''[[Domnitor]]'' (Ruler) and diplomat [[Alexandru Ioan Cuza]].
 ==Etymology==
-Scholars continue to debate the origin of the city's name. The [[Hypatian Codex]] mentions a market town called ''Berlad'', and some historians, influenced by a document [[Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu]] published in the 19th century, have tried to link this town and its inhabitants (variously considered Romanians, East Slavs or an amalgam) with the Moldavian Bârlad. [[Ioan Bogdan (historian)|Ioan Bogdan]] demonstrated that the Hasdeu document was false, thus invalidating the hypothesis. Like [[Siret]] and [[Suceava]], the medieval town took its name from the adjacent river, but nothing more can be said for certain. [[Constantin Cihodaru]] linked the name, of possible Hungarian origin, to a Slavic word (''berlo'' &mdash; "rod", "cottage" or ''birlo'' &mdash; "swamp"), to which was added the Hungarian suffix ''-d'', also found, for example, in the names [[Cenad]], [[Arad, Romania|Arad]], [[Tușnad]] and [[Tășnad]]. Supporting this notion is the historic presence of a significant Hungarian community, with traditions recalling the fight against the Tatars in the mid-14th century.<ref>Laurențiu Rădvan, ''Orașele din Țările Române în Evul Mediu'', p.486-87. Editura Universității "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" din Iași, 2012, {{ISBN|978-973-703-719-0}}</ref>
+Scholars continue to debate the origin of the city's name. The [[Hypatian Codex]] mentions a market town called ''Berlad'', and some historians, influenced by a document [[Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu]] published in the 19th century, have tried to link this town and its inhabitants (variously considered Romanians, East Slavs or an amalgam) with the Moldavian Bârlad. [[Ioan Bogdan (historian)|Ioan Bogdan]] demonstrated that the Hasdeu document was false, thus invalidating the hypothesis. Like [[Siret]] and [[Suceava]], the medieval town took its name from the adjacent river, but nothing more can be said for certain. [[Constantin Cihodaru]] linked the name, of possible Hungarian origin, to a Slavic word (''berlo'' &mdash; "rod", "cottage" or ''birlo'' &mdash; "swamp"), to which was added the Hungarian suffix ''-d'', also found, for example, in the names [[Cenad]], [[Arad, Romania|Arad]], [[Tușnad]], and [[Tășnad]]. Supporting this notion is the historic presence of a significant Hungarian community, with traditions recalling the fight against the Tatars in the mid-14th century.<ref>Laurențiu Rădvan, ''Orașele din Țările Române în Evul Mediu'', p.486-87. Editura Universității "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" din Iași, 2012, {{ISBN|978-973-703-719-0}}</ref>
 ==History==
-During [[World War II]], Bârlad was captured on 24 August 1944 by [[Red Army|Soviet]] troops of the [[2nd Ukrainian Front]] in the course of the [[Jassy–Kishinev Offensive]].
+During [[World War II]], Bârlad was captured on 24 August 1944 by [[Red Army|Soviet]] troops of the [[2nd Ukrainian Front]] during the [[Second Jassy–Kishinev Offensive|Jassy–Kishinev Offensive]].
 ==Population==
+{{Historical populations
-*1900: 24,484 (of which one-quarter were [[History of the Jews in Romania|Jewish]])
+|align=none
-*1912: 25,288
+|percentages=on
-*1930: 26,204
+|1859|13,165
-*1948: 24,035
+|1900|24,484<ref>of which one-quarter were [[History of the Jews in Romania|Jewish]]</ref>
-*1956: 32,040
+|1912|25,288
-*1966: 41,060
+|1930|26,204
-*1977: 55,937
+|1948|24,035
-*1992: 77,518
+|1956|32,040
-*2002: 69,183
+|1966|41,060
-*2011: 55,837
+|1977|55,937
+|1992|77,518
+|2002|69,183
+|2011|55,837
+|2021|52,475
+}}
 ==Natives==
@@ Line 45: / Line 68: @@
 *[[Constantin Aur]]
 *[[Martin Bercovici]]
+*[[Elena Bibescu]]
 *[[Mihail Cristodulo Cerchez]]
 *[[N. D. Cocea]]
@@ Line 50: / Line 74: @@
 *[[Alexandru Ioan Cuza]]
 *[[Anton Davidoglu]]
+*[[Cleante Davidoglu]]
 *[[Manolache Costache Epureanu]]
 *[[Elena Farago]]
@@ Line 69: / Line 94: @@
 ==Education==
 [[File:Colegiul National "Gheorghe Rosca Codreanu" Barlad.jpg|thumb|[[Gheorghe Roșca Codreanu National College]]]]
-Bârlad features a total number of 43 school units, of which 23 [[kindergartens]], 12 primary and secondary schools, 5 high schools, one [[vocational school]], one music and arts school, an orphanage for preschool children and one for school children.
+Bârlad features a total number of 43 school units, of which 23 [[kindergartens]], 12 primary and secondary schools, 5 high schools, one [[vocational school]], one music and arts school, an orphanage for preschool children, and one for school children.
-All these units are subordinated to the Romanians Ministry of Education.
+All these units are subordinated to the [[Ministry of Education (Romania)|Romanian Ministry of Education]].
 Education
 Main high schools are:
-*''Colegiul Național Gheorge Roșca Codreanu'' ([[Gheorghe Roșca Codreanu National College]]) - the only national college in Vaslui County;
+*''Colegiul Național Gheorge Roșca Codreanu'' ([[Gheorghe Roșca Codreanu National College]]) &ndash; the only national college in Vaslui County;
 *''Liceul Teoretic Mihai Eminescu'' (Mihai Eminescu Theoretical High School);
 *''Grupul Școlar Industrial Alexandru Ioan Cuza'' (Alexandru Ioan Cuza Industrial High School);
-*''Liceul Tehnologic Petru Rareș'' (Petru Rares Technological High School);
+*''Liceul Tehnologic Petru Rareș'' (Petru Rareș Technological High School);
-* ''Liceul Pedagogic Ioan Popescu'' ([[”Ioan Popescu” Pedagogical High School Barlad|Ioan Popescu Pedagogical High School]]).
+* ''Liceul Pedagogic Ioan Popescu'' ([[Ioan Popescu Pedagogical High School]]).
 == International relations ==
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 Bârlad is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:
+* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Vergèze]], [[France]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Oaspeți francezi, la Primăria Bârlad|url=http://www.primariabarlad.ro/?p=35008|website=primariabarlad.ro|publisher=Bârlad|language=ro|date=2018-07-08|access-date=2020-01-20|archive-date=2021-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916153205/http://www.primariabarlad.ro/?p=35008|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Vergèze]], [[France]]
+* {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Konya]], [[Turkey]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Kardeş Şehirler|url=https://www.selcuklu.bel.tr/ilcemiz/53/|website=selcuklu.bel.tr|publisher=Selçuklu|language=tr|access-date=2020-01-20}}</ref>
-* {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Konya]], [[Turkey]]
 ==Sport==
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 Gymnastics
 *CSS Bârlad
+Kickboxing
+*Scorpions Bârlad
 ==Gallery==
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 ==See also==
-* [[Shale gas by country#Romania]]
+* [[Shale gas in Romania]]
+* [[Bârlad Ghetto]]
 ==Notes==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
-{{commons category|Bârlad}}
+{{Commons category|Bârlad}}
 * {{in lang|ro}} [http://bdbnews.ro/ Bună Dimineața Bârlad - BDB News]
 * {{in lang|ro}} [http://www.primariabarlad.ro/ Bârlad City Hall] site
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 {{Vaslui County}}
+{{Authority control}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Barlad}}
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 [[Category:Localities in Western Moldavia]]
 [[Category:Capitals of former Romanian counties]]
-[[Category:Ținutul Dunării]]
 [[Category:Populated places in Vaslui County]]
+[[Category:Market towns in Moldavia]]

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