Șchei


Șchei was an old Romanian exonym referring to the Bulgarians, especially in Transylvania and northern Wallachia. As a name, it has been preserved in the names of towns colonized in the 14th century by Bulgarians, in toponyms, hydronyms, surnames. The word is thought to derive from Latin sclavis, a popular designation for the South Slavs that was also used in Albanian until the 20th century.

Șchei villages in Transylvania

Among the towns or neighbourhoods bearing that trace of Bulgarian settlement are:
Other places in Transylvania that used to be inhabited by various waves of Bulgarians were Cergău Mare, Bungard, Vințu de Jos, Deva, Rusciori and Râșnov.

Șchei villages in Wallachia