| Type: | town |
| County: | Iași |
| Official Name: | Hârlău |
| Leader Name: | Gheorghiță Curcă[1] |
| Leader Party: | PSD |
| Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
| Coordinates: | 47.4278°N 26.9114°W |
| Elevation: | 180 |
| Area Total: | 40.36 |
| Population Total: | auto |
| Postal Code: | 705100 |
| Area Code: | (+40) 02 32 |
Hârlău (also spelled Hîrlău, pronounced as /ro/; he|חרלאו; hu|Harló) is a town in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It was one of the princely court cities of Moldavia, in the 15th century. One village, Pârcovaci, is administered by the town.
The town is located in the northwestern part of Iași County, at a distance of from Târgu Frumos and from the county seat, Iași. It is situated close to the border with Botoșani County, south of the city of Botoșani.
Hârlău lies on the banks of the Bahlui River. It is crossed by national road, which is part of European route E58. The Hârlău train station is the terminus of the CFR Line 607, which starts at the Iași railway station.
The 2011 census counted 10,905 inhabitants, 93.85% Romanians and 6.06% Roma. At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 10,349; of those, 76.66% were Romanians and 8.49% Roma.[2] A large Jewish community used to live in Hârlău.
| Year | align=center | Number ! | % of Jews in the General Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1803 | align=center | 784 | ||
| 1838 | align=center | 1,008 | ||
| 1859 | align=center | 1,389 | ||
| 1886 | align=center | 2,254 | align=center | 56.6 |
| 1899 | align=center | 2,718 | align=center | 59.9 |
| 1910 | align=center | 2,023 | ||
| 1930 | align=center | 2,032 | align=center | 22.3 |
| 1941 | align=center | 1,736 | align=center | 18.0 |
| 1942 | align=center | 1,300 | ||
| 1947 | align=center | 1,936 | ||
| 2002 | align=center | 11,268 | ||
| 2011 | align=center | 10,905 | ||
| 2021 | align=center | 10,349 | ||