Balan
Encyclopedia
Places
- BălanBalan-Places:* Bălan, a city in Romania* Bălan, Sălaj, a commune in Sălaj County, Romania* Balan, Ain, a French commune* Balan, Ardennes, a French commune-People:* Balan K...
, a city in Romania - Bălan, SălajBalan, SalajBălan is a commune located in Sălaj County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bălan, Chechiş , Chendrea, Gălpâia and Gâlgău Almaşului. It is situated on the Almaş River, a tributary of the Someş River.-References:...
, a commune in Sălaj County, Romania - Balan, AinBalan, AinBalan is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:...
, a French commune - Balan, ArdennesBalan, ArdennesBalan is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...
, a French commune
People
- Balan K. NairBalan K. NairBalan K. Nair was a Malayalam film actor. Even though he appeared in most films as villain, he was also noted for his performance in strong character roles. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 1981 for his performance in the movie Oppol.-Personal life:Balan K...
(1933–2000), Indian actor - Pietro BalanPietro BalanPietro Balan was an Italian Catholic historian. He used newly-opened Vatican archive material to write about the Reformation.- Works :* Monumenta reformationis Lutheranæ .* Fra Paolo Sarpi...
(1841–1893), Italian Catholic historian - Vidya BalanVidya BalanVidya Balan is an Indian actress, who appears in Hindi films. After graduating with a degree in sociology, she started her career starring in music videos, television shows and commercials, before appearing in feature films....
(born 1981), Bollywood actress - Lucian BălanLucian BalanLucian Bălan is a former Romanian football player and coach, winner of the European Cup in 1986 and the European Supercup in 1987, both with Steaua Bucureşti and current coach at a football school in Baia Mare....
(born 1959), Romanian football player and coach - Petru BălanPetru BalanPetru Vladimir Bălan is a Romanian rugby union footballer, currently playing for Biarritz Olympique in the top level of French rugby, the Top 14 competition. He is also a Romanian international, and has played for his national team...
(born 1976), Romanian rugby player - Dan BălanDan BalanDan Mihai Bălan is a Moldavian singer, songwriter, and producer. He was born to Mihai Bălan and Ludmila Bălan, a TV presenter. Dan Bălan has performed eurodance and commercially pop music...
(born 1979), Moldovan pop singer and songwriter - Daniel BălanDaniel BalanDaniel Bălan is a Romanian football defender who plays for Russian team SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk in the Russian First Division on loan from Steaua Bucureşti....
(born 1979), Romanian football (soccer) player - Bogdan BălanBogdan BalanBogdan Bălan is a Romanian rugby union footballer. He is currently playing professionally for Lyon in France's Pro D2. He plays at prop and has played for Romania since 2003; including getting selected for Romania's 2007 World Cup squad.Balan began his rugby career playing for Brăila in his home...
(born 1980), Romanian rugby player - Tiberiu BălanTiberiu BalanTiberiu Gabriel Bălan is a Romanian football player, currently under contract with Steaua București. He was born in Ocna Mureş in Alba County, and is a attacking midfielder.Bălan has seven caps for Romania.-Titles:-External links:...
(born 1981), Romanian football player - Andrei Bălan (born 1988), Romanian football player
- Aleksandar Teodorov-BalanAleksandar Teodorov-BalanAleksandar Stoyanov Teodorov-Balan was a Bulgarian linguist, historian and bibliographer.Balan was born in the Bessarabian village of Kubey, today Chervonoarmiyske near Bolhrad in Odessa Oblast, Ukraine , to a Bulgarian family. The general Georgi Todorov was his brother...
(1859-1959), Bulgarian linguist - Milko Balan (1888-?), Bulgarian physician and anthropologist
- Vladimir Balan (1895-1944), Bulgarian fighter pilot and engineer
- Aparna BalanAparna BalanAparna Balan is an Indian badminton player from Kozhikode, Kerala. She won the National mixed-doubles title partnering V. Diju in 2006. She represented India in many international badminton tournaments. In 2008, Aparna won the mixed-doubles at Bahrain International Challenge 2008.-References:...
, Indian Badminton player - Balan Vlad Andrei, Poet Roman
Other
- Sir BalanSir BalanSir Balan le Savage, brother of Sir Balin from Northumberland, is a minor character mentioned in various Arthurian legends. His story is retold, along with his brother's, in The Ballad of Balin and Balan, Book II in Malory's Le Morté d' Arthur and by Alfred, Lord Tennyson in Idylls of the...
, the brother of Sir Balin in Arthurian legend - Balam (demon)Balam (demon)In demonology, Balam is a great and powerful king of Hell who commands over forty legions of demons. He gives perfect answers on things past, present, and to come, and can also make men invisible and witty.Balam is depicted as being three-headed...
, a demon whose name is sometimes spelled "Balan" - Balan, the king of Al-Andalus (Moorish Spain) and father of FierabrasFierabrasFiërabras or Ferumbras is a Saracen knight appearing in several chansons de geste and other material relating to the Matter of France...
in the chansons de geste - Balan (band), a band created by Dan BălanDan BalanDan Mihai Bălan is a Moldavian singer, songwriter, and producer. He was born to Mihai Bălan and Ludmila Bălan, a TV presenter. Dan Bălan has performed eurodance and commercially pop music...
- BëorBëorBëor the Old is a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He appears in The Silmarillion as the leader of the First House of the Edain in the First Age, which was called the Folk of Bëor after him...
, a character of J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, also named Balan - Balan (film)Balan (film)Balan is a 1938 Malayalam film directed by S. Nottani. It was the first talkie in Malayalam. Based on the short story Vidhiyum Mrs. Nayarum by A. Sundaram, its screenplay and dialogues are written by Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai. The film is a melodrama and was the first movie in this genre in...
, the first talkie film in MalayalamMalayalam cinemaThe Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...
.