Călan

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

Downtown Mendoza.jpg Călan is a town in Romania, in Hunedoara County, on the Strei river valley, at 230 m altitude.

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.Template:Municipalities and Towns of Hunedoara County

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