Bălan, Sălaj Explained

Type:	commune
County:	Sălaj
Population Total:	auto
Bălan
Leader Name:	Daniel Pop^[1]
Leader Party:	PNL
Leader Term:	2020 - 2024
Area Total Km2:	94.7
Coordinates:	47.1544°N 23.3075°W

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.

Sights

• Wooden Church in Bălan Josani, built in the 17th century (1695), historic monument^[2]
• Wooden Church in Bălan Cricova, built in the 19th century (1848), historic monument^[3]
• Wooden Church in Bălan, built in the 19th century, historic monument
• Grădina Zmeilor Natural Reserve (3 ha)^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 14 June 2021 . dmy-all.
2. http://www.skytrip.ro/biserica-de-lemn-din-balan-josani-din-judetul-salaj-ob-2251.html skytrip.ro - Wooden Church in Bălan Josani, Sălaj County
3. http://www.welcometoromania.ro/DN1g/DN1g_Balan_Cricova_biserica_r.htm welcometoromania.ro - Wooden Church in Balan Cricova, Sălaj County
4. http://www.turistik.ro/romania/salaj/gradina-zmeilor turistik.ro - Grădina Zmeilor Natural Reserve