Călan

Town in Hunedoara, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Hunedoara County

(2020–2024) Adrian-Filip Iovănesc ^[1] (PNL)Area

101.55 km² (39.21 sq mi)Elevation

230 m (750 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

10,055 • Density99/km² (260/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Vehicle reg.HDWebsitewww.primariacalan.ro

Călan (Romanian pronunciation: [kəˈlan]; German: Klandorf; Hungarian: Pusztakalán) is a town in Hunedoara County, Romania. 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 230 m (750 ft) altitude.

Crossed by the DN66 national road, Călan is at a distance of 10 km (6.2 mi) from Hunedoara, 15 km (9.3 mi) from Simeria, and 28 km (17 mi) from the county seat, Deva. The Călan railway station serves the CFR rail line connecting Simeria to Petroșani.^[3]

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%
2021	10,055	−10.9%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Călan had a population of 10,055.^[4] 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 (92.17%)
- 525 Hungarians (4.98%)
- 161 Romani (1.52%)
- 99 Germans (0.93%)
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.

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
Florin Oancea [ro] (born 1968), Romanian politician
Antal Orbán [hu], (1887-1940), Hungarian sculptor
Carol Stanciu [ro] (born 1938), Romanian doctor, honorary member of the Romanian Academy
István Szőts (1912–1998), Hungarian movie director
Romulus Zăroni [ro] (1906–1962), Romanian politician

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Prezentare oraș". www.primariacalan.ro (in Romanian). Călan Townhall. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.