Bački Breg

Bački Breg (Serbian Cyrillic: Бачки Брег, Hungarian: Béreg) is a village located in the Sombor municipality, in the West Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. As of 2011, it has a population of 1,140 inhabitants. The village has a Croat (Šokac) ethnic majority.

Bački Breg

Бачки Брег (Serbian)
Bereg  (Hungarian)
Village (Selo)
Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church.
Bački Breg
Coordinates: 45°55′N 18°56′E
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
RegionBačka (Podunavlje)
DistrictWest Bačka
MunicipalitySombor
Area
 • Total52.55 km2 (20.29 sq mi)
Elevation
92 m (302 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,140
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Bački Breg is in the very northwest of Serbia, on an important highway linking Serbia and Hungary together. The Hungarian town across the border is Hercegszántó.

Name

In Serbian the village is known as Bački Breg or Бачки Брег, in Croatian as Bereg (since 2009)[2] or Bački Breg (before 2009), in Hungarian as Béreg, and in German as Bereg.

History

It was first mentioned in 1319. In 1620, the village was settled by Šokci who originating from Klis near Split. The first church in the village was founded in 1740. In the 18th century, Germans and Hungarians settled here as well.

Demographics

As of 2011 census results, the village has 1,140 inhabitants.

Historical population
  • 1961: 2,045
  • 1971: 2,006
  • 1981: 1,770
  • 1991: 1,585
  • 2002: 1,388
  • 2011: 1,140

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the village (2002 census):

See also

References
  • Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
  1. "Насеља општине Сомбор" (pdf). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. (in Croatian) Radio Subotica Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine Tradicijski nazivi naselja vraćaju mještanima osjećaj sigurnosti, Nov 20, 2009, accessed Nov 23, 2009
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