Bârlad Plateau () is a geographic area in eastern Romania. It is the south central part of the
Moldavian Plateau. Although occasionally has heights over , it is generally sloped from north at to the south at .
The river
Bârlad
Bârlad () is a city in Vaslui County, Romania. It lies on the banks of the river Bârlad (river), Bârlad, which waters the high plains of Western Moldavia.
At Bârlad the railway from Iași diverges, one branch skirting the river Siret (river ...
and its tributaries have cut in it the northern part of the Bârlad plateau, which sometimes is called ''Podișul Central Moldovenesc'', a term that can be easily confused with the reserved term ''
Podișul Moldovei Centrale'' (in English both translate as the
Central Moldavian Plateau). The northernmost hill formation (edge) is called the
Iași Ridge (). Other parts of the Bârlad Plateau:
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Tutova Hills (),
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Fălciu Hills (),
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Covurlui Plateau (), and
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Elanului Depression ().
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Plateaus of Romania