Bulgarische Kolonie (German) – Bolgártelep (Hungarian) – Telepa (Bulgarian) – Colonia Bulgară, Romania (Official)
Timis County – Western Romania
Colonia Bulgară (Banat Bulgarian) was founded as Telepa by Roman Catholic Banat Bulgarian colonists in (2 reported dates) 1845 / 1846.
Colonia Bulgară is part of the three village commune: Cheglevici (German: Keglewitschhausen), Colonia Bulgară and Dudeştii Vechi (German: Altbeschenowa). It also included Vălcani village until 2005, when it was split off to form a separate commune.
Genealogical Records – Church records available at LDS – FHC; Microfilm Nr. :
001 RO – Albrechtsflor: B. 1783-1848, M. 1783-1899, D. 1783-1862
In 1910, it had a population of 714 Bulgarians. In 1930, the population was 830, of which 353 Bulgarians, 338 Hungarians, 123 Germans, 13 Romanians and 3 Roma. In the 1940 census, the Bulgarians were not recognized as a separate ethnic group by Ion Antonescu’s regime, and the population was 729, of which 314 “others”, 295 Hungarians, 107 Germans and 13 Romanians.
Colonia Bulgară was among 190 villages deported to the Bărăgan Steppe in 1951.
Colonia Bulgară (Bulgarische Kolonie) Bulgarische Kolonie / Colonia Bulgara von Dr. Franz Metz
Catholic Church Name: Hl. Evangelist Lukas, Branch of Altbeschenowa (Churches of the Banat)
Last updated: 08/08/2025