Călan

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For the band, see Calan, For the town in France, see Calan, Morbihan.

Călan
Coat of arms
Location of Călan
Coordinates: 45°44′10″N 23°0′31″E / 45.73611, 23.00861
Country	Romania
County	Hunedoara County
Status	Town
Government
- Mayor	Adrian Filip Iovănesc (National Liberal Party)
Area
- Total	101 km² (39 sq mi)
Population (2004)
- Total	14,714
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

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.

v • d • e Municipalities and Towns of Hunedoara County (alphabetical order by locality) Aninoasa • Brad • Călan • Deva • Geoagiu • Haţeg • Hunedoara • Lupeni • Orăştie • Petrila • Petroşani • Simeria • Uricani • Vulcan