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Burias Island is one of the three major islands of Masbate Province in the Philippines. The other two major Islands are Ticao Island and Masbate Island. The Island has two municipalities, Claveria and San Pascual.
Coordinates: 12°52′30″N 123°13′48″E / 12.875°N 123.23°E
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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.
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 Periş, on August 24, 1546, where Mircea the Shepherd launched a surprise attack on the boyars opposing his rule and greatly decimated them.