Balan

Balanis a metropolis in Harghita County, Romania. It has traditionally been certainly one of Transylvania and Romania's maximum essential centers for copper mining, however its mines are not operational. Its Romanian call way "blond", the German call approach "copper mine" at the same time as the Hungarian name approach Balan mine.

Balan became the site of iron mining during the 17th century, but via 1702 the iron stores had been depleted. The copper deposits were determined in 1785 through Janos Opra; production commenced in 1803, and by using 1853 six mines were in operation. From that period, the village steadily commenced to develop into a town. Until 1967, Balan remained a part of the commune of Sandominic, in the end gaining professional town repute in 1968. In 2006 all mining-related activities had been stopped by using the Romanian authorities and nowadays the city is counting on ecotourism and small groups as most important not pricey activities. Balan's fundamental architectural website online is the Roman Catholic Church, consecrated in 1869.