Călan
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- For the town in France, see Calan, Morbihan.
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| County | Hunedoara County | ||
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| Status | Town | ||
| Mayor | Adrian Filip Iovănesc, National Liberal Party, since 2004 | ||
| Area | 101 km² | ||
| Population (2004) | 14,714 | ||
| Density | 145 inh/km² | ||
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Călan is a town in Romania, in Hunedoara County, on the Strei river valley, at 230 m altitude.
[edit] Population
Census in 2002 - 13,318 inhabitants.
Sorted by nationality:
- 12,308 Romanians
- 774 Hungarians
- 115 Germans
- 57 Romas
Sorted by religion:
- 10,788 Orthodox
- 1,199 Roman Catholics
- 399 Greek-catholic
- 200 Reformed
[edit] History
- There was a village in Dacia known as Aquae. Archaeological evidence shows that the place was inhabited for a long time.
- 1387 - First mentioned in a document.
- 1961 - Călan became a town.
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