- Periş
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Periş — Commune — 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.
Geography
The surface area of the commune is 77.97 km², and its altitude ranges from 105 to 137 m above sea level.
References
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
External links
Categories:- Romania geography stubs
- Communes in Ilfov County
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