Bački Breg
Village in Vojvodina, Serbia
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Bački Breg (Serbian Cyrillic: Бачки Брег, Croatian: Bereg, Hungarian: Béreg) is a village located in the Sombor municipality, West Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. It has a population of 769 inhabitants (2022 census).
Bački Breg
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Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. | |
Municipality
of Sombor ●  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°55′N 18°56′E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Province |  Vojvodina |
| Region | Bačka (Podunavlje) |
| District | West Bačka |
| Municipality | Sombor |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.55 km2 (20.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 769 |
| • Density | 14.6/km2 (37.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Bački Breg is in the northwesternmost corner of Serbia.
Name
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.
