Galații Bistriței

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Galații Bistriței
Commune
Romanesque Lutheran church in Herina village, formerly part of a Benedictine abbey
Romanesque Lutheran church in Herina village, formerly part of a Benedictine abbey
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Galații Bistriței is located in Romania
Galații Bistriței
Galații Bistriței
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°59′N 24°24′E / 46.983°N 24.400°E / 46.983; 24.400
CountryRomania
CountyBistrița-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
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
427085
Area code+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.BN
Websitewww.galatiibistritei.ro

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).

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

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  3. ^ Florina Pop, "Biserica scroafei din Dipșa", Adevărul, December 24, 2010
  • Albeștii Bistriței Wooden Church
    Albeștii Bistriței Wooden Church
  • Dipșa Church
    Dipșa Church
  • Tonciu Reformed Church
    Tonciu Reformed Church
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