Bârlad
Encyclopedia
Bârlad is a city in Vaslui County
, Romania
. It lies on the banks of the Bârlad River
, which waters the high plains of eastern 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 there are traces of a Roman camp.
. C.S. 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 (Romanian cup).
Fepa 74 Bârlad was the city's football team, changing its name to FC Bârlad. Its best performance was promotion in the second tier of Romanian football championship in mid-1980s.
Vaslui County
Vaslui is a county of Romania, in the historical region Moldavia, with the seat at Vaslui.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 455,049 and the population density was 86/km².*Romanians - over 98%*Romas, other-Geography:...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It lies on the banks of the Bârlad River
Bârlad River
The Bârlad is a river in eastern Romania, a tributary of the Siret River. Its total length is 207 km. Its source is in the low hills between the Siret and Prut rivers, southwest of Iaşi. It flows generally south, through the cities of Negreşti, Vaslui, Bârlad and Tecuci. The Bârlad river flows...
, which waters the high plains of eastern Moldavia
Moldavia
Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
.
At Bârlad the railway from Iași
Iasi
Iași is the second most populous city and a municipality in Romania. Located in the historical Moldavia region, Iași has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life...
diverges, one branch skirting the river Siret
Siret River
The Siret or Sireth is a river that rises from the Carpathians in the Northern Bukovina region of Ukraine, and flows southward into Romania for 470 km before it joins the Danube...
, the other skirting the Prut
Prut
The Prut is a long river in Eastern Europe. In part of its course it forms the border between Romania and Moldova.-Overview:...
; both reunite at Galați
Galati
Galați is a city and municipality in Romania, the capital of Galați County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, in the close vicinity of Brăila, Galați is the largest port and sea port on the Danube River and the second largest Romanian port....
. 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 there are traces of a Roman camp.
Population
- 1900: 24,484 (of which one-quarter were JewishHistory of the Jews in RomaniaThe history of Jews in Romania concerns the Jews of Romania and of Romanian origins, from their first mention on what is nowadays Romanian territory....
) - 2000: 69,183
- 2002: 78,633
Natives
- Adi Cristian ColceruDavid DeejayAdi Cristian Colceru also known as David Deejay , is a DJ, producer and composer from Bârlad, Romania. He studied violin in school, but dropped his studies and began writing songs with the aid of a computer. After moving to Bucharest, he worked with several local producers, and in 2007 started with...
(David Deejay) - Constantin AurConstantin AurConstantin "Titi" Aur is a Romanian rally driver.He has won eight Romanian rally championships and is the first Romanian rally driver to participate in a full season of World Rally Championship in 2003...
- Mihail Christodulo Cerkez
- N. D. CoceaN. D. CoceaN. D. Cocea was a Romanian journalist, novelist, critic and left-wing political activist, known as a major but controversial figure in the field of political satire...
- Alexandru Ioan Cuza
- Manolache Costache EpureanuManolache Costache EpureanuManolache Costache Epureanu was twice the Prime Minister of Romania as a representative of the Conservative Party: in 1870 and in 1876 .- Biography :...
- Elena Farago
- Leonte FilipescuLeonte FilipescuLeonte Filipescu was one of the leaders of the early Romanian communist movement, shot in custody by the Romanian authorities....
- Gheorghe Gheorghiu-DejGheorghe Gheorghiu-DejGheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej was the Communist leader of Romania from 1948 until his death in 1965.-Early life:Gheorghe was the son of a poor worker, Tănase Gheorghiu, and his wife Ana. Gheorghiu-Dej joined the Communist Party of Romania in 1930...
- Max GoldsteinMax GoldsteinMax Goldstein , also known as Coca, was a Romanian revolutionary, variously described as a communist and an anarchist.Born in Bârlad to a Jewish family, he worked as a clerk and moved to Bucharest, where he became a Communist sympathizer...
- Ernest Juvara
- Valeriu LazarovValeriu LazarovValeriu Lazarov or Valerio Lazarov was a Romanian-born Spanish television producer and director of Spanish Channel, Telecinco between 1989–1994 .-External links:*...
- Alexandru I. Philippide
- Ștefan ProcopiuStefan Procopiu-Biography:Procopiu was born in 1890 in Bârlad, Romania. His father, Emanoil Procopiu, was employed at the Bârlad courthouse. His mother, Ecaterina Tașcă was the daughter of Gheorghe I...
- Andreea RăducanAndreea RaducanAndreea Mădălina Răducan is a retired gymnast from Bârlad, Romania.Răducan began competing in gymnastics at a young age and was training at the Romanian junior national facility by the age of 12½. As one of the standout gymnasts of the Romanian team in the late 1990s, Răducan was known for both...
- Ovidiu TonițaOvidiu TonitaOvidiu Toniţa is a Romanian rugby union footballer. A former lock and presently a flanker and number 8, he plays for the French side USA Perpignan and for the Romanian national team. He is noted for his size, which is considered unusual for his position on the field...
- Nicolae TonitzaNicolae TonitzaNicolae Tonitza was a Romanian painter, engraver, lithographer, journalist and art critic. Drawing inspiration from Post-impressionism and Expressionism, he had a major role in introducing modernist guidelines to local art.-Biography:...
- Marcel GuguianuMarcel Guguianu-Biography:Born in Bârlad, Guguianu attended primary school and began high school there, finishing at Galaţi. From 1941 to 1945, he attended courses at the Fine Arts School in Bucharest, taught by Cornel Medrea. He then taught drawing and calligraphy at high schools in his native city...
- Gheorghe Roșca Codreanu
Sport
Rulmentul Bârlad is a rugby team from the city, 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 RomanianRomanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
. C.S. 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 (Romanian cup).
Fepa 74 Bârlad was the city's football team, changing its name to FC Bârlad. Its best performance was promotion in the second tier of Romanian football championship in mid-1980s.