ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ ɪz nˈoʊn fɚðə sˌoʊkˈɔːld ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk ʌv pɜːlˈoʊdʒə, ɐn ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt, ɔːlbˈiːɪt ˌʌnɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd mˈaɪkɹoʊstˌeɪt ðæt wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪnðɪ ˈæftɚmˌæθ ʌv wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ aɪ ænd ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː.
The village is known for the so-called Republic of Perloja, an independent, albeit unrecognised microstate that was established in the aftermath of World War I and existed until 1923.