Galații Bistriței (German: Heresdorf; Hungarian: Galacfalva) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Albeștii Bistriței (formerly Ferihaza; Weisskirchen, Kisfehéregyház), Dipșa (Dürrbach, Dipse), Galații Bistriței, Herina (Münzdorf, Harina), and Tonciu (Tatsch, Tacs).
Galații Bistriței | |
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 Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County | |
  Galații Bistriței Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°59′N 24°24′E / 46.983°N 24.400°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bistrița-Năsăud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Vasile-Mihai Vermeșan (PSD) |
| Area | 71.26 km2 (27.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,257 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 427085 |
| Area code | +(40) x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | BN |
| Website | www |
At the 2011 census, 80.4% of inhabitants were Romanians, 9.3% Hungarians, and 8.7% Roma. At the 2021 census, Galații Bistriței had a population of 2,257; of those, 79.62% were Romanians, 7.04% Roma, and 6.47% Hungarians.[2]
Dipșa village features a church originally completed in 1489. It was founded by Transylvanian Saxons as a Catholic and later Lutheran church, and is now Romanian Orthodox, dedicated to Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki. It is known as the “sow’s church” because, according to legend, a sow discovered a bucket full of gold coins that were used to build the church.[3]
References
Albeștii Bistriței Wooden Church
Dipșa Church
Tonciu Reformed Church
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