BERLAD, the capital of the department of Tutova, Ru mania, on the River Berlad, which waters the high plains of eastern Moldavia, and on the Galatz-Jassy railway. Pop. (193o) 26,189, of whom about one-fourth were Jews. Berlad possesses a few good modern buildings, including a fine hospital adminis tered by the St. Spiridion foundation of Jassy. There are manu factures of soap and candles and some trade in timber and farm produce ; also a large annual horse-fair. Near by are traces of a Roman camp.