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Bârlad
Vasluicity
Bârlad
Total population
77,518
Founded
1401
Demographic figures from INS Romania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bârlad is a city in Vaslui County, Romania. It lies on the banks of the river Bârlad, which waters the high plains of Western Moldavia.
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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. The city was once the county seat of the former Tutova County during the Kingdom of Romania times.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- False-acaciaRobinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida65
- Californian Burr, Burweed, CockleburXanthium orientale L. · Magnoliopsida46
- locust gall midgeObolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman, 1847) · Insecta44
- Harlequin ladybird, Asian ladybird, Asian ladybeetleHarmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) · Insecta44
- Marsh-elderCyclachaena xanthiifolia (Nutt.) Fresen. · Magnoliopsida41
- RagweedAmbrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida38
- Persian walnut erineum miteAceria erinea (Nalepa, 1891) · Arachnida31
- Tree-of-HeavenAilanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle · Magnoliopsida31
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.1 — 2026-09-064 km ENE of Tudor Vladimirescu, Romania
- M 4.5 — 2026-02-261 km SSW of Paltin, Romania
- M 4.4 — 2025-08-242 km S of Spulber, Romania
- M 4.4 — 2024-10-081 km N of Voetin, Romania
- M 4.2 — 2024-01-156 km WNW of Paltin, Romania
- M 4.1 — 2023-12-244 km SE of Nereju Mic, Romania
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Vaslui
- Trestiana2.5 mi away · pop. 1,185
- Crâng3 mi away · pop. 395
- Zorleni3.7 mi away · pop. 4,948
- Ciocani5.7 mi away · pop. 745
- Bădeana5.8 mi away · pop. 1,070
- Perieni6 mi away · pop. 3,309
- Băcani6.5 mi away · pop. 1,097
- Popeni6.6 mi away · pop. 2,634
- Brădești6.7 mi away · pop. 676
- Ivești6.7 mi away · pop. 2,792
- Pogana7.6 mi away · pop. 639
- Băltățeni7.7 mi away · pop. 240
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API