Bardarski Geran
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Bardarski Geran (Бърдарски геран) is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Byala Slatina municipality, Vratsa Province. It is among the several villages founded by Banat Bulgarians returning from the Banat after the Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule in 1878, and is thus predominantly Roman Catholic. It is regarded as 'the capital of Banat Bulgarians in Bulgaria' by certain members of the community.[1]
The village was founded in 1887, mostly by Banat Bulgarian settlers from Dudeştii Vechi (Stár Bišnov) in Romania. A number of Germans also settld from the Banat in the end of the 19th century. Due to the religious differences (the Bulgarian inhabitants of the surroudning villages being Eastern Orthodox), the inhabitants of Bardarski Geran would mostly communicate with residents of the other Catholic villages in the region.
The village has two churches, one of which is the St Joseph parish church (photo), and the other a German church (most likely Lutheran), which is almost destroyed due to lack of maintenance.
The monthly newspaper of the Banat Bulgarians in Bulgaria, Falmis, was founded in Bardarski Geran in 1997.[2] There is also a folklore dance group active in Bardarski Geran and performing Banat Bulgarian dances and songs.
As of 2005, the village has a population of 939GRBulgaria and the mayor is Damyan Monov.
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