Dudeștii Vechi
Dudeștii Vechi
Stár Bišnov | |
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Banat Bulgarian Roman Catholic church in Dudeștii Vechi (Stár Bišnov) | |
Location in Timiș County | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′N 20°29′E / 46.050°N 20.483°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 |
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.