Bački Breg (, ) 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 the village is known as Bački Breg or Бачки Брег, in Croatian as Bereg (since 2009) or Bački Breg (before 2009), 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 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