Bački Breg ( sr-cyr, Бачки Брег, hu, 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 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
Serbian may refer to:
* someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe
* someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people
* Serbian language
* Serbian names
See also
*
*
* Old Serbian (disambiguat ...
the village is known as ''Bački Breg'' or Бачки Брег, in
Croatian as ''Bereg'' (since 2009)
Radio Subotica
Tradicijski nazivi naselja vraćaju mještanima osjećaj sigurnosti, Nov 20, 2009, accessed Nov 23, 2009 or ''Bački Breg'' (before 2009), in Hungarian as ''Béreg'', and in German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ger ...
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):
* Croats =738 (53.17%)
* Serbs = 344 (24.78%)
* Yugoslavs = 67 (4.83%)
* Hungarians = 34 (2.45%)
* Others = 24 (2.25%)
See also
* List of places in Serbia
* List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
References
* Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
External links
www.soinfo.org
Places in Bačka
Sombor
Hungary–Serbia border crossings
West Bačka District
Croatian communities
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