Bălan is a commune located in

Sălaj County Sălaj County (; ) (also known as ''Land of Silvania'', ''silva, -ae'' means "forest") is a Counties of Romania, county (''județ'') of Romania, located in the north-west of the country, in the Historical regions of Romania, historical regions of ...

Crișana Crișana (, , ) is a geographical and historical region of Romania named after the Criș (Körös) River and its three tributaries: the Crișul Alb, Crișul Negru, and Crișul Repede. In Romania, the term is sometimes extended to include areas ...

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

. It is composed of five villages: Bălan, Chechiș, Chendrea, Gălpâia and Gâlgău Almaşului. It is situated on the river

Almaș Almaș () is a commune in Arad County, Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia t ...

, a tributary of the

Someș The Someș () or Szamos ( or ''Samosch'') is a left tributary of the Tisza in Hungary and Romania. It has a length of (including its source river Someșul Mare), of which 50 km are in Hungary.historic monument A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical ...

* Wooden Church in Bălan Cricova, built in the 19th century (1848), historic monument * Wooden Church in Bălan, built in the 19th century, historic monument * Grădina Zmeilor Natural Reserve (3 ha)turistik.ro - Grădina Zmeilor Natural Reserve
retrieved on May 5, 2012 File:Vatra Satului 2010.JPG, Gălpâia village File:Chechis.E.02.jpg, Wooden church, Chechiș (1797, 1899) File:RO SJ Balan Cricova wooden church 4.jpg, Wooden church in Bălan Cricova

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* Communes in Sălaj County Localities in Crișana {{Sălaj-geo-stub