Hârlău (also spelled Hîrlău, Romanian pronunciation: [hɨrˈləw]; Hebrew: חרלאו, German: Harlau, Hungarian: Harló) is a town in Iași County, Moldavia, Romania. As of 2004 the estimated population is 11,271. It was the capital city of Moldova in the 15th century. One village, Pârcovaci, is administered by the town.
The 2011 census counted 10,055 inhabitants, 93.85% Romanians and 6.06% Roma. A large Jewish community used to live in Hârlău.
When I was nine
I wanted a real gun
They gave me an air gun
When I was 25
I wanted you
You gave me a stone
Who are they â and who are you?
Oh, when I was nine
I wanted a real gun
They gave me an air gun
Then I wanted the real you