Galații Bistriței
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), Dipșa, Galații Bistriței, Herina and Tonciu.
Galații Bistriței | |
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 Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County | |
  Galații Bistriței Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°59′N 24°24′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bistrița-Năsăud |
| Area | 71.26 km2 (27.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2011-10-31)[1] | 2,201 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | BN |
At the 2011 census, 80.4% of inhabitants were Romanians, 9.3% Hungarians and 8.7% Roma.
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.[2]
| In Romanian | In German | In Hungarian |
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| Albeștii Bistriței | Weisskirchen | Kisfehéregyház |
| Dipșa | Dürrbach | Dipse |
| Galații Bistriței | Heresdorf | Galacfalva |
| Herina | Münzdorf | Harina |
| Tonciu | Tatsch | Tacs |
Albeștii Bistriței Wooden Church.jpg.webp)
Dipșa Church
Tonciu Reformed Church
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References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- Florina Pop, “Biserica scroafei din Dipșa”, Adevărul, December 24, 2010
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