Is Bârlad safe? Romania travel risk
Is Bârlad safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bârlad scores 31/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Romania Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 14 Oct 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bârlad scores 31/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Romania (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bârlad: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (35/100) and health and medical access (49/100).
A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Romania travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Situated in Vaslui at 46.2167° N, 27.6667° E (elevation 70 m), Bârlad lies 233.6 km SSW of Bucharest. Time zone: Europe/Bucharest.
Vaslui
46.2167° N, 27.6667° E
70 m
Europe/Bucharest
52,475
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Romania
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Romania travel advice & laws.
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