Cocioc
| Periș | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Periș
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| Coordinates: 44°41′N 26°1′E / 44.683°N 26.017°E | |
| Country |
 Romania
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| County | Ilfov County |
| Population (2002) | 7,151 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Periș is a commune in the far northwestern corner of Ilfov county, Romania. The population of Periș, 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, Buriaș and Periș. It used to include Brătulești and Cocioc villages, until these were absorbed by other villages in the commune.
The surface area of the commune is 77.97 km², and its altitude ranges from 105 to 137 m above sea level.
It was the site of the Battle of Periș, on August 24, 1546, where Mircea the Shepherd launched a surprise attack on the boyars opposing his rule and greatly decimated them.
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