means "Balán mine". The town lies in the Ciuc Depression (Romanian DepresiuneaCiucului, Hungarian: Csíki-medence). It is surrounded by the Hășmaș Mountains
Moldo-Transilvani), or "MMT" Ciuc Depression (DepresiuneaCiucului), considered part of the MMT Brașov Depression (Depresiunea Brașovului), in Romania considered