Călan (; ; ) is a town in
Hunedoara County
Hunedoara County () is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in Transylvania, with its capital city at Deva, Romania, Deva. The county is part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion.
Name
In Hungarian language, Hungarian, it is known as , ...
,
Romania
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. 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'').
Geography
The town is located in the central part of the county, in the historical
Țara Hațegului region. It lies in the
Strei River valley, at altitude.
Crossed by the DN66 national road, Călan is at a distance of from
Hunedoara
Hunedoara (; ; ) is a municipiu, city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is located in southwestern Transylvania near the Poiana Ruscă Mountains, and administers five villages: Boș (''Bós''), Groș (''Grós''), Hășdat (''Hosdát ...
, from
Simeria, and from the county seat,
Deva
Deva may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Fictional characters
* Deva, List of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition monsters, an ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' 2nd edition monster
* Deva, in the 2023 Indian film ''Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefir ...
. The Călan railway station serves the
CFR rail line connecting Simeria to
Petroșani.
Population
At the
2021 census, Călan had a population of 10,055.
At the
census from 2011, the population of the town was 11,279, with breakdown as follows.
*Sorted by nationality (respondents for whom data was available):
**9,716
Romanians
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(92.17%)
**525
Hungarians
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(4.98%)
**161
Romani (1.52%)
**99
Germans
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(0.93%)
*Sorted by religion:
**10,788
Orthodox
**1,199
Roman Catholic
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**399
Greek Catholic
**200
Reformed
History
* There was a village in
Dacia
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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.
Natives
*
Gheorghe Barbu (born 1951), Romanian politician
*
Daniel Lăcătuș (born 1988), Romanian journalist, poet and writer
* (born 1968), Romanian politician
* , (1887-1940), Hungarian sculptor
* (born 1938), Romanian doctor, honorary member of the Romanian Academy
*
István Szőts (1912–1998), Hungarian movie director
*
Romulus Zăroni (1906–1962), Romanian politician
References
Towns in Romania
Populated places in Hunedoara County
Localities in Transylvania
Monotowns in Romania
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