Călan (; ; ) is a town in
Hunedoara County
Hunedoara County () is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in Transylvania, with its capital city at Deva. The county is part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion.
Name
In Hungarian, it is known as , in German as , and in Slovak ...
,
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 Țara Hațegului ("Hațeg Land"; german: Wallenthal, hu, Hátszegvidék, la, terra Harszoc) is a historical and ethnographical area in Hunedoara County, Romania, in the south-western corner of Transylvania. It is centered in the town of Hațeg.
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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 (; german: Eisenmarkt; hu, Vajdahunyad ) is a 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'' ...
, from
Simeria, and from the county seat,
Deva. The Călan railway station serves the
CFR rail line connecting Simeria to
Petroșani
Petroșani (; Hungarian: ''Petrozsény''; German: ''Petroschen'') is a city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania, with a population of 34,331 (2011). The city has been associated with mining since the 19th century.
History
"Pietros" means ...
.
Population
According to the
census from 2011 there was a total population of 11,279 people living in this town.
*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
Romani may refer to:
Ethnicities
* Romani people, an ethnic group of Northern Indian origin, living dispersed in Europe, the Americas and Asia
** Romani genocide, under Nazi rule
* Romani language, any of several Indo-Aryan languages of the Roma ...
(1.52%)
**99
Germans
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(0.93%)
*Sorted by religion:
**10,788
Orthodox
**1,199
Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...
**399
Greek Catholic The term Greek Catholic Church can refer to a number of Eastern Catholic Churches following the Byzantine (Greek) liturgy, considered collectively or individually.
The terms Greek Catholic, Greek Catholic church or Byzantine Catholic, Byzantine Ca ...
**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 ...
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
*
István Szőts (1912–1998), Hungarian movie director
* , (1887-1940), Hungarian sculptor
* (born 1968), Romanian politician
* (born 1938), Romanian doctor, honorary member of the Romanian Academy
* (1906–1962), Romanian politician
References
Towns in Romania
Populated places in Hunedoara County
Localities in Transylvania
Monotowns in Romania
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