Berek, Croatia

Berek is settlement and a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia.

History

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Berek was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, the population of the municipality was 1,106 with 395 living in the town proper. There were 1,443 inhabitants in 2011, of which 90% Croats.
The municipality consists of the following 13 settlements:

Begovača, population 31
Berek, population 395
Gornja Garešnica, population 118
Kostanjevac, population 87
Krivaja, population 37
Novo Selo Garešničko, population 26
Oštri Zid, population 80
Podgarić, population 26
Potok, population 48
Ruškovac, population 78
Šimljana, population 71
Šimljanica, population 84
Šimljanik, population 25

Politics

Minority councils and representatives

Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs. At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Serbs of Croatia fulfilled legal requirements to elect 10 members minority council of the Municipality of Berek but the elections were not organized due to the lack of candidates.