Călan

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.

Călan
Town
Abandoned buildings of the Călan steel works
Coat of arms
Location in Hunedoara County
Călan Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°44′10″N 23°0′31″E
Country	Romania
County	Hunedoara
Government
• Mayor	Filip-Adrian Iovănesc[1] (PNL)
Area	101.55 km^2 (39.21 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]	11,279
• Density	110/km^2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	HD

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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1966	11,761	—
1977	12,397	+5.4%
1992	14,738	+18.9%
2002	14,714	−0.2%
2011	11,279	−23.3%
Source: Census data

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.

References

1. "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.