Călan

For the band, see Calan. For the town in France, see Calan, Morbihan.

"Batiz" redirects here. For the commune in Satu Mare County called Batiz in Hungarian, see Botiz.

Călan
—  Town  —
Coat of arms
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 km2 (39 sq mi)
Population (2004)
- Total	14,714
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, Nădăştia de Jos (Alsónádasd), Nădăştia 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

Census in 2002 - 13,318 inhabitants.

Sorted by nationality:

• 12,308 Romanians
• 774 Hungarians
• 115 Germans
• 57 Romas

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.