Călan

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

Călan
Town
Abandoned buildings of the Călan steel works
Coat of arms
Călan Location of Călan
Coordinates: 45°44′10″N 23°0′31″E / 45.73611°N 23.00861°E / 45.73611; 23.00861Coordinates: 45°44′10″N 23°0′31″E / 45.73611°N 23.00861°E / 45.73611; 23.00861
Country	Romania
County	Hunedoara County
Status	Town
Government
• Mayor	Adrian Filip Iovănesc (National Liberal Party)
Area
• Total	101.55 km2 (39.21 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	11,279
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Călan (Romanian pronunciation: [kəˈlan]; German: Klandorf; Hungarian: Pusztakalán or Kalán) is a town in Romania, in Hunedoara County, on the Strei river valley, at 230 m altitude.

Twelve villages are administered by the town: Batiz (Batiz), Călanu Mic (Kiskalán), Grid, Nădăștia de Jos (Alsónádasd), Nădăștia de Sus (Felsőnádasd), Ohaba Streiului (Sztrigyohába), Sâncrai (Szentkirály), Sântămăria de Piatră (Kőboldogfalva), Strei (Zeikdorf; Zeykfalva), Strei-Săcel (Sztrigyszacsal), Streisângeorgiu (Sztrigyszentgyörgy) and Valea Sângeorgiului (Szentgyörgyválya).

Population

Census in 2011 - 11,279 inhabitants.

Sorted by nationality (respondents for whom data was available):

• 9,716 Romanians (92.17%)
• 525 Hungarians (4.98%)
• 161 Romani (1.52%)
• 99 Germans (0.93%)

Sorted by religion:

• 10,788 Orthodox
• 1,199 Roman Catholics
• 399 Greek-catholic
• 200 Reformed

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.

Ponts of interest include the Călan steel works, the Strei Church and the Streisângeorgiu Church.

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Hunedoara County, Romania
Cities	Deva (county seat) Brad Hunedoara Lupeni Orăștie Petroșani Vulcan
Towns	Aninoasa Călan Geoagiu Hațeg Petrila Simeria Uricani
Communes	Baia de Criș Balșa Bănița Baru Băcia Băița Bătrâna Beriu Blăjeni Boșorod Brănișca Bretea Română Buceș Bucureșci Bulzeștii de Sus Bunila Burjuc Cerbăl Certeju de Sus Cârjiți Crișcior Densuș Dobra General Berthelot Ghelari Gurasada Hărău Ilia Lăpugiu de Jos Lelese Lunca Cernii de Jos Luncoiu de Jos Mărtinești Orăștioara de Sus Pestișu Mic Pui Rapoltu Mare Răchitova Ribița Râu de Mori Romos Sarmizegetusa Sălașu de Sus Sântămăria-Orlea Șoimuș Teliucu Inferior Tomești Toplița Totești Turdaș Vața de Jos Vălișoara Vețel Vorța Zam