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
Commune
Romanesque Lutheran church in Herina village, formerly part of a Benedictine abbey
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)[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]

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  Albeștii Bistriței Wooden Church
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  Dipșa Church
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  Tonciu Reformed Church

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