Perjasica is a village in central Croatia, in the municipality of BariloviÃÂ, Karlovac County. It is alternately known as Gornja Perjasica. The village suffered large losses to property and life during World War II and the Croatian War of Independence. Inhabitants returning to the region after the War of Independence faced bureaucratic and legal barriers, leading to a steep decline in post-war population. Limited reinvestment in this area after the war has resulted in few operational public services, with no public transportation options, irregular roads frequently made impassable by snow, and limited medical access.
Beginning on 5 July 1942, the Battle of Primià ¡lje took place. 500 Partisans from Perjasica and 700 from Toboliàlaid siege to Primià ¡lje. This included the 1st and 2nd brigade of the and the 1st and 4th brigade of the 3rd battalion of the . On the 12th, 2 Ustaà ¡a companies came to their rescue.
Beginning on the 19th, the Battle of Trà ¾iàtook place between Kamenica and Trà ¾iàTounjski. An army of Partisans of the carried out an attack from Toboliàwith 700, PopoviÃÂi by the Vrelo Mreà ¾nice and Perjasica with 500, and Dreà ¾nica with 250, on the pontoon bridge across the Mreà ¾nica by Juzbaà ¡iÃÂi, with the goal of destroying the bridge and disarming the Croatian forces in Trà ¾iÃÂ. The bridge was guarded by the 3rd Regiment of the . Croatia called in reinforcements from Karlovac, which failed to penetrate to Juzbaà ¡iÃÂi. Battles continued with 6 waves of Domobran attacks until the 23rd, when the Partisan army took Trà ¾iàand disarmed their opponents, taking captives and transporting them to ToboliÃÂ, including Ivan Stipac, Domobran commander in Ogulin. Across the river, the Domobrani of Primià ¡lje retreated to Slunj. After Trà ¾iàwas taken, the Partisans dismantled the pontoon bridge and destroyed the railway bridge (under repair at the time). The village was completely burned. Because the area was in , the Italians could only offer artillery support, which they did while the Partisans took Kamenica.
In 1890, the obÃÂina of Perjasica (court at Perjasica), with an area of , belonged to the kotar of Vojnià(Vojniàelectoral district but Krnjak court) in the à ¾upanija of Modruà ¡-Rieka (Ogulin court and financial board). There were 686 houses, with a population of 3945 (lowest in Vojniàkotar): 1981 male and 1964 female. All were Croatian or Serbian speakers. The majority were Eastern Orthodox, but 102 were Catholic. Its 29 villages were divided for taxation purposes into 6 porezne obÃÂine, under the Slunj office.
According to the 2011 census, the village of Perjasica has 17 inhabitants. This represents 14.66% of its pre-war population according to the 1991 census.
The 1991 census recorded that 83.62% of the village population were ethnic Serbs (97/116), 7.76% were ethic Croats (9/116) and 8.62% were of other ethnic origin (10/116).
On 1 January 1893, Mateà ¡ko Selo was annexed by Generalski Stol obÃÂina, having formerly been under Perjasica obÃÂina.
In 1913, there were 6 gendarmeries in VojniÃÂ kotar: BariloviÃÂ, Krnjak, Krstinja, Perjasica, VojniÃÂ and VukmaniÃÂ.