- Galeş
Infobox Settlement
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = ROU
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
map_caption = Location of Galeş|official_name=Galeş
image_shield=
subdivision_type1=County
subdivision_name1=Sibiu County
subdivision_type2=Status
subdivision_name2=Autolink|Village
settlement_type=Village|
leader_title=Mayor
leader_name=Banciu Teodor Dumitru (Sălişte)
leader_party=National Liberal Party
|area_total_km2=226.78
population_as_of=2007
population_total=331
population_density_km2=26|latd=45|latm=47|lats=54.34|latNS=N|longd=23|longm=51|longs=51.54|longEW=E|
website=Galeş (Hungarian: "Szebengálos"; German: "Gallusdorf") is a village under the administration of the town of
Sălişte inSibiu County ,Transylvania ,Romania , in theCindrel Mountains , 24 km west of the county capitalSibiu , in theMărginimea Sibiului ethnographical area.Demographics
According to the 1992 census, there were 346 inhabitants of Galeş. The 2002 Census of neighbouring
Sălişte indicates that the ethnic composition of Galeş is likely to be in the order of 92%Romanians , 6% Roma and 2% made up of other ethnicities. Most Romanians are Orthodox. The officialSălişte [http://www.saliste-sibiu.ro council] website in 2007 refers to 331 inhabitants.Famous people
[http://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ioan_din_Gale%C5%9F Ioan din Galeş] Confessor priest, John of Galeş, celebrated on the Feast Day of October 21st
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External links
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGSuGxc1KB4 Views over the valley (short video)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJPDSclPVMA Galeş Church bells (short video)]
* [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yHhwJN9Vqns Animals returning from the pastures outside Galeş (down Strada Cimpului) (short video)]
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