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Călan
Town
Abandoned buildings of the Călan steel works
Abandoned buildings of the Călan steel works
Coat of arms of Călan
Coat of arms
Călan is located in Romania
Călan
Călan
Location of Călan
Coordinates: 45°44′10″N 23°0′31″E / 45.73611°N 23.00861°E / 45.73611; 23.00861Coordinates: 45°44′10″N 23°0′31″E / 45.73611°N 23.00861°E / 45.73611; 23.00861
Country  Romania
County Hunedoara County
Status Town
Government
 • Mayor Adrian Filip Iovănesc (National Liberal Party)
Area
 • Total 101.55 km2 (39.21 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 11,279
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

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.

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).

Census in 2011 - 11,279 inhabitants.

Sorted by nationality (respondents for whom data was available):

Sorted by religion:

Ponts of interest include the Călan steel works, the Strei Church and the Streisângeorgiu Church.


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