Podgarić, Rural settlement in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia.
Podgarić is a small village in the municipality of Berek located in the Bjelovar-Bilogora County in central Croatia. The settlement sits surrounded by fields and farmland with a quiet, rural character.
The village served as an important location for Partisan forces during World War II, where a field hospital was established to care for wounded soldiers. This period left lasting marks on the settlement's history.
The Monument to the Revolution of Moslavina in Podgarić, measuring 10 meters tall and 20 meters wide, represents resistance against fascist forces.
The settlement can be accessed through postal services provided by the Garešnica post office, which covers the area. Access routes pass through rural roads in the surrounding farmland.
The settlement recorded substantial demographic changes, with population numbers decreasing from 76 residents in 2001 to 26 residents in 2021.
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