Bălan, Sălaj

Bălan is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bălan, Chechiș, Chendrea, Gălpâia and Gâlgău Almaşului. It is situated on the river Almaș, a tributary of the Someș.

Bălan
Commune
Location in Sălaj County
Bălan Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°09′16″N 23°18′27″E
Country	Romania
County	Sălaj
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Daniel Pop[1] (PNL)
Area	94.7 km2 (36.6 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	3,660
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	SJ
Website	www.primariabalan.ro

Sights

• Wooden Church in Bălan Josani, built in the 17th century (1695), historic monument^[3]
• Wooden Church in Bălan Cricova, built in the 19th century (1848), historic monument^[4]
• Wooden Church in Bălan, built in the 19th century, historic monument
• Grădina Zmeilor Natural Reserve (3 ha)^[5]

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  Gălpâia village
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  Wooden church, Chechiș (1797, 1899)
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  Wooden church in Bălan Cricova

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
3. skytrip.ro - Wooden Church in Bălan Josani, Sălaj County, retrieved on May 5, 2012
4. welcometoromania.ro - Wooden Church in Balan Cricova, Sălaj County, retrieved on May 5, 2012
5. turistik.ro - Grădina Zmeilor Natural Reserve, retrieved on May 5, 2012

External links

• Media related to Bălan, Sălaj at Wikimedia Commons