Berek is a municipality in
Bjelovar-Bilogora County
Bjelovar-Bilogora County (; hr, Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ) is a county in central Croatia.
The central town of Bjelovar was first mentioned in 1413, and it only gained importance when a new fort was built in 1756 to defend against the ...
,
Croatia
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, anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
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. There are 1,443 inhabitants,
of which 90% are
Croats
The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, ...
.
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Berek was part of the
Bjelovar-Križevci County
The Bjelovar-Križevci County ( hr, Bjelovarsko-križevačka županija; hu, Belovár-Kőrös vármegye) was a historic administrative subdivision of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. Croatia-Slavonia was an autonomous kingdom within the Lands ...
of the
Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
References
Municipalities of Croatia
Populated places in Bjelovar-Bilogora County
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