Călan
Călan is a town in Hunedoara County, Romania. Twelve villages are administered by the town: Batiz, Călanu Mic, Grid, Nădăștia de Jos, Nădăștia de Sus, Ohaba Streiului, Sâncrai, Sântămăria de Piatră, Strei, Strei-Săcel, Streisângeorgiu and Valea Sângeorgiului.
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, from Simeria, and from the county seat, Deva. 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 :
- *9,716 Romanians
- *525 Hungarians
- *161 Romani
- *99 Germans
- Sorted by religion:
- *10,788 Orthodox
- *1,199 Roman Catholic
- *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.
Natives
- Gheorghe Barbu, Romanian politician
- Daniel Lăcătuș, Romanian journalist, poet and writer
- , Romanian politician
- ,, Hungarian sculptor
- , Romanian doctor, honorary member of the Romanian Academy
- István Szőts, Hungarian movie director
- Romulus Zăroni, Romanian politician