Map of Bârlad, Romania

Bârlad is a city in Vaslui County, Romania, with a population of about 67,818. It lies at 46.2317°N, 27.6691°E. Bârlad is about 234 km (146 mi) northeast of Bucharest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Vaslui, 45 km to the north.

Bârlad at a glance

Where is Bârlad?

• The 30th largest city in Romania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 36 min on the shortest day to 15 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bârlad

• Vaslui — 45 km north
• Tecuci — 46 km southwest
• Cahul — 55 km southeast, Moldova
• Bacău — 69 km northwest
• Focșani — 70 km southwest
• Galaţi — 93 km south
• Roman — 95 km northwest
• Iaşi — 104 km north
• Râmnicu Sărat — 106 km southwest
• Ungheni — 109 km north, Moldova

Largest cities in Vaslui County

• Vaslui — 63,035

Largest cities in Romania

• Bucharest — 1,877,155
• Iaşi — 378,954
• Constanţa — 317,832
• Cluj-Napoca — 286,598
• Braşov — 253,200
• Timişoara — 250,849
• Craiova — 234,140
• Galaţi — 217,851
• Târgu-Mureş — 212,752
• Oradea — 183,105

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.