Periş
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For the village in Mureş County, see Gorneşti. For the Welsh saint, see Saint Peris. For the former village in Constanţa County, see Independenţa, Constanţa.
| Periş | |
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| — Commune — | |
 Periş
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| Coordinates: 44°41′N 26°1′E / 44.683°N 26.017°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Ilfov County |
| Population (2002)[1] | 7,151 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Periş is a commune in the far northwestern corner of Ilfov county, Romania. The population of Periş, in 2002, was 7,151, with a total of 2,800 households (average household size—2.6 persons). In Romanian, its name means "a place where pear trees grow". The commune is composed of three villages: Bălteni, Buriaş and Periş. It used to include Brătuleşti and Cocioc villages, until these were absorbed by other villages in the commune.
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Geography
The surface area of the commune is 77.97 km², and its altitude ranges from 105 to 137 m above sea level.
History
It was the site of the Battle of Periş, on August 24, 1546, where Mircea the Shepherd launched a surprise attack on the boyars opposing his rule and greatly decimated them.
References
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
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