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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 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 ...
. 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 Romanians (, ; dated Endonym and exonym, exonym ''Vlachs'') are a Romance languages, Romance-speaking ethnic group and nation native to Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. Sharing a Culture of Romania, ...
(92.17%) **525
Hungarians Hungarians, also known as Magyars, are an Ethnicity, ethnic group native to Hungary (), who share a common Culture of Hungary, culture, Hungarian language, language and History of Hungary, history. They also have a notable presence in former pa ...
(4.98%) **161 Romani (1.52%) **99
Germans Germans (, ) are the natives or inhabitants of Germany, or sometimes more broadly any people who are of German descent or native speakers of the German language. The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, constitution of Germany, imple ...
(0.93%) *Sorted by religion: **10,788 Orthodox **1,199
Roman Catholic The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...
**399 Greek Catholic **200 Reformed


History

* There was a village in
Dacia Dacia (, ; ) was the land inhabited by the Dacians, its core in Transylvania, stretching to the Danube in the south, the Black Sea in the east, and the Tisza in the west. The Carpathian Mountains were located in the middle of Dacia. It thus ro ...
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 {{Hunedoara-geo-stub