Prkos_Lasinjski

Prkos Lasinjski

Prkos Lasinjski

Village in Continental Croatia, Croatia


Prkos Lasinjski is a village in central Croatia, in the municipality of Lasinja, Karlovac County.

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History

Prkos Lasinjski suffered heavy demographic losses in the World War II with nearly 480 of its residents perishing. Out of those, 428 people were civilian victims of fascism and 23 were fallen partisans.[3] During the WWII Genocide by the Croatian fascist Ustaše regime, on 21 December 1941, hundreds of Serbs from the village were taken to the Brezje forest and massacred.[4]

Culture

Demographics

According to the 2011 census,[5] the village of Prkos Lasinjski has 52 inhabitants. This represents 36.62% of its pre-war population according to the 1991 census.

The 1991 census[6] recorded that 92.25% of the village population were ethnic Serbs (131/142), 2.11% were ethnic Croats (3/142), 2.82% were Yugoslavs (4/142), while 2.82% were of other ethnic origin (4/142).

Historical population 1857-2011[5][7]
population
363
403
435
435
570
235
285
288
214
176
142
38
52
1857186918801890190019101921193119481953196119711981199120012011
Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics


Sights

  • Memorial to the victims of fascism and fallen partisans in WW2

Notable natives and residents


References

  1. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. Zatezalo, Đuro (2005). "Radio sam svoj seljački i kovački posao": svjedočanstva genocida. Zagreb: SKD Prosvijeta. p. 126. ISBN 953-6627-79-5.
  4. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Prkos Lasinjski". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  5. Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku RH: Narodnosni sastav stanovništva RH od 1880-1991. godine.

45°30′18″N 15°48′32″E


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