Bălan (Sălaj County): population and statistics

Bălan in numbers

Where is Bălan?

Population of Bălan over time

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• “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)”: higher than in 95% of localities.
• “Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant”: lower than in 93% of localities.
• “Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants”: higher than in 90% of localities.
• Its area is roughly equal to 13,261 football pitches.
• Its population density is 2.3 times lower than the national average.
• The nearest locality is Creaca, 7.3 km away.
• The nearest more populous locality is Jibou (10,992 residents), 12 km away.

All indicators for Bălan

Value for the locality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the locality between the lowest and highest value in the country.

Businesses by activity: Bălan

Active businesses in the business register with a recorded activity, by section and by activity (NACE Rev. 2). Only activities with at least 3 businesses are shown.

By industry section

• Wholesale and retail trade82 · 20.8%
• Construction61 · 15.5%
• Manufacturing47 · 11.9%
• Transport and storage41 · 10.4%
• Agriculture, forestry and fishing31 · 7.9%
• Administrative and support services30 · 7.6%
• Accommodation and food services23 · 5.8%
• Professional, scientific and technical21 · 5.3%

Most common activities

• Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles)61 · 15.5%
• Specialised construction activities58 · 14.7%
• Retail trade (except motor vehicles)50 · 12.7%
• Construction of buildings38 · 9.6%
• Land transport and transport via pipelines34 · 8.6%
• Civil engineering26 · 6.6%
• Crop and animal production, hunting and related services20 · 5.1%
• Warehousing and transport support activities20 · 5.1%
• Food and beverage service activities19 · 4.8%
• Forestry and logging16 · 4.1%

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