Bački Breg


Bački Breg is a village located in the Sombor municipality, West Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. It has a population of 769 inhabitants.
Bački Breg is in the northwesternmost corner of Serbia.

Name

In Serbian the village is known as Bački Breg or Бачки Брег, in Croatian as Bereg or Bački Breg, 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

Historical population

  • 1961: 2,045
  • 1971: 2,006
  • 1981: 1,770
  • 1991: 1,585
  • 2002: 1,388
  • 2011: 1,140
  • 2022: 769

Ethnic groups

According to data from the 2022 census, ethnic groups in the village include: