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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Albeștii Bistriței | Weisskirchen | Kisfehéregyház |
| Dipșa | Dürrbach | Dipse |
| Galații Bistriței | Heresdorf | Galacfalva |
| Herina | Münzdorf | Harina |
| Tonciu | Tatsch | Tacs |
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Albeștii Bistriței Wooden Church -
Dipșa Church -
Tonciu Reformed Church
References
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Florina Pop, “Biserica scroafei din Dipșa”, Adevărul, December 24, 2010