Dudeștii Vechi
Dudeștii Vechi (until 1964 Beșenova Veche; Banat Bulgarian: Stár Bišnov; Hungarian: Óbesenyő; German: Altbeschenowa; Serbian: Стара Бешенова, romanized: Stara Bešenova) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cheglevici, Colonia Bulgară and Dudeștii Vechi (commune seat). It also included Vălcani until 2005, when it was split off to form a separate commune. Dudeștii Vechi is mostly populated by Banat Bulgarians (Palćene), a regional minority group of ethnic Bulgarians that profess Roman Catholicism, who came from northern Bulgaria, and who are descendants of Paulicians that settled in the area around 1738.
Dudeștii Vechi
Stár Bišnov | |
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Banat Bulgarian Roman Catholic church in Dudeștii Vechi (Stár Bišnov) | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Timiș County | |
Dudeștii Vechi Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′N 20°29′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Timiș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Bono Cucalan (PNL) |
| Area | 190.62 km2 (73.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 3,827 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 307150–307152 |
| Vehicle reg. | TM |
| Website | dudestii-vechi |
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