Berek is a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia.
Berek | |
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Municipality | |
  Berek | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 16°50′E / 45.733°N 16.833°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Bjelovar-Bilogora County |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 42.9 sq mi (111.0 km2) |
| • Urban | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 1,106 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10.0/km2) |
| • Urban | 395 |
| • Urban density | 87/sq mi (34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | berek |
History edit
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Berek was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Demographics edit
According to the 2021 census, the population of the municipality was 1,106 with 395 living in the town proper.[2] There were 1,443 inhabitants in 2011,[3] of which 90% Croats.
Politics edit
Minority councils and representatives edit
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.[4] 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.[5]
References edit
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Berek". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Manjinski izbori prve nedjelje u svibnju, kreću i edukacije". T-portal. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Informacija o konačnim rezultatima izbora članova vijeća i izbora predstavnika nacionalnih manjina 2023. VII. BJELOVARSKO-BILOGORSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF) (in Croatian). Državno izborno povjerenstvo Republike Hrvatske. 2023. p. 11-12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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