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Peris (other)
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Periș is a commune in Ilfov County, Romania. Peris may also refer to: Places * Periş, a village in Gornești Commune, Mureș County, Romania * Periş, a former village in Independenţa Commune, Constanţa County, Romania * Periš, a village in Serbia People * Nova Peris (born 1971), Australian hockey player, runner and politician * Mercedes Peris (born 1985), Spanish Olympic swimmer * Saint Peris, Welsh saint * Jovaldir Ferreira (known as Peris; born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Giancarlo Peris (born 1941), Italian track athlete * Don Peris and Karen Peris, band members of The Innocence Mission Other uses * Peris FC, a sports club in Duhok, Iraq See also * Perris * Peri (other) A peri is a fairy-like creature in Middle Eastern and Asian mythology. Peri may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''La Péri'' (Burgmüller), a ballet by Friedrich Burgmüller, Jean Coralli, and Théophile Gautier, first performed in 1843 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Periș
Periș is a commune in the far northwestern corner of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. 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. In Romanian, its name means "a place where pear trees grow". Geography Periș is situated on the border of the county with Dâmbovița and Prahova counties, north of the capital city, Bucharest. It lies on the right bank of the river Ialomița and on both sides of the river Vlăsia. The surface area of the commune is , and its altitude ranges from above sea level. History It was the site of the Battle of Periș, on August 24, 1546, where Mircea the Shepherd, Voivode of Wallachia, launched a surprise attack on the boyars opposing his rule and greatly decimated them. Natives * Grigore Băjenaru (1907–1986), writer * Dinu Cocea Constantin "Dinu" Cocea (; 22 September 1929 – 26 December 2013) was a Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gornești
Gornești (formerly ''Ghernesig''; hu, Gernyeszeg, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of nine villages: * Gornești * Iara de Mureș / Marosjára * Ilioara / Kisillye * Mura Mare / Nagyszederjes * Mura Mică / Kisszederjes * Pădureni / Erdőcsinád * Periș / Körtvélyfája * Petrilaca de Mureș / Magyarpéterlaka * Teleac / Marostelek Geography Gornești lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the left bank of the Mureș River. Located in the central part of the county, it is crossed by national road , which connects it to the county seat, Târgu Mureș, to the south, and to Reghin, to the north. History The commune formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, it belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1919 and the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania. Demographics Gornești has an absolute Hungarian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independența, Constanța
Independența is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It includes five villages: * Independența (historical name: ''Bairamdede'', tr, Bayramdede) * Fântâna Mare (historical name: ''Bașpunar'', tr, Başpınar) * Movila Verde (historical names: ''Fetești'', tr, Kızıl Murat) * Olteni (historical names: ''Demircea'', tr, Demirci) * Tufani (historical names: ''Cara Agi'', tr, Karacy) The commune also included the villages of Periș (historical name: ''Armutlia''), located at , and Căciulați (historical name: ''Cealmagea''), located at , which were nominally merged with Olteni by the 1968 administrative reform and are currently deserted. Demographics At the 2011 census, Independența had 2,333 Romanians (74.8%), 392 Turks (12.6%), 271 Tatars (8.7%), 4 others (0.1%). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Periš
Periš is a village in the Municipalities of Serbia, municipality of Svrljig, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 221 people.Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. References Populated places in Nišava District {{NišavaRS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova Peris
Nova Maree Peris (born 25 February 1971) is an Aboriginal Australian athlete and former politician. As part of the Australian women's field hockey (Hockeyroos) team at the 1996 Olympic Games, she was the first Aboriginal Australian to win an Olympic gold medal. She later switched sports to sprinting and went to the 1998 Commonwealth Games and 2000 Olympic Games. She was elected to the Australian Senate at the 2013 Australian federal election, 2013 federal election, after then Prime Minister Julia Gillard named her as a "captain's pick", installing her as the preselected Labor candidate over incumbent Labor senator Trish Crossin. She retired from the Senate in 2016. Sporting career Peris was a representative in the Hockeyroos, Australian Women's Hockey team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Aboriginal Australian to win an Olympic gold medal. In 1997, she switched sports and a year later she became a double gold medalist in the 1998 Commonwealth Games (Kuala Lump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercedes Peris
María Mercedes "Merche" Peris Minguet (born 5 January 1985 in Paiporta, Valencia, Spain) is an Olympic and national record holding backstroke swimmer from Spain. She competed for Spain at the 2008 Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Nati .... Notes References External links * * * * 1985 births Living people Spanish female backstroke swimmers Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Valencia Olympic swimmers for Spain Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain Swimmers at the 2005 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming {{Spain-swimming-bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Peris
Saint Peris was a little-known Welsh saint of the early Christian period, possibly 6th century. He is referred to in the Bonedd y Saint as a 'Cardinal of Rome'. However, he may have been one of the many children of Helig ap Glannog of Tyno Helig. He is believed to have retired to the solitude of Nant Peris in North Wales, and the church in the village is dedicated to him. Ffynnon Peris (or Ffynnon y Sant) is a well in Nant Peris named after the saint, who according to tradition, kept two fish there and drank from it daily. The nearby village of Llanberis is also named after Peris, as is Llyn Peris, a lake between Nant Peris and Llanberis. His feast day The calendar of saints is the traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more saints and referring to the day as the feast day or feast of said saint. The word "feast" in this context d ... is 11 December. Saint Peris is the patron saint of Llanberis. Saint Cian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jovaldir Ferreira
Jovaldir Ferreira known as Peris (born 9 January 1982) is a former Brazilian footballer who played left defender. Career Brazil career Peris started his career in Moto Club de São Luís. He signed a 5-year contract in January 2005 with Americano (MA)., however he left for Santa Cruz in temporary deal. He played once in 2005 Copa do Brasil. In January 2006 the deal was renewed. In September 2006, he was signed by Bahia of Brazilian third division. Cherno More Peris came to Cherno More in summer 2007, together with his compatriots Djalma and Fabinho Recife. After a short try-out, the coach Nikola Spasov liked him, and he signed a three-year contract with the football club from Varna on 12 July 2007. Peris quickly became part of the main team. The Brazilian player is uncompromising in defence and very dangerous in attack. He stands out with fastness, good technique and precise passing. He has a strong kick and often shoots from long distances. Because of his qualities, shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giancarlo Peris
Giancarlo Peris (born 4 November 1941), an Italian track athlete of Greek descent, was the final bearer of the Olympic torch for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Biography Peris was born in Civitavecchia, a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea 70 kilometers northwest of Rome. The Italian National Olympic Committee decided that the last torchbearer of the Olympic Games would be the winner of a junior Cross country running race. Peris won and was chosen to be the last torchbearer. Peris was also a promising track athlete and few months before the opening of the Olympic games he competed for his country's national junior/youth team against Poland. He later became a teacher of history and Italian at the technical high-school "G. Baccelli" of Civitavecchia. He also coached at a small athletics club. See also * 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Innocence Mission
The Innocence Mission is an American indie folk band formed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1986. The band is composed of Karen Peris (née McCullough), her husband (and fellow guitarist) Don Peris, and Mike Bitts (on bass guitar). Although all members of the band have contributed to their music, Karen Peris is their main writer. History The band members met in 1980 during a Catholic school production of ''Godspell''. Before being signed to a record label, the band was originally called ''Masquerade'' and played covers at local clubs, events and at Lancaster Catholic High School (the alma mater of the band members). By 1986, the band had changed its name to ''The Innocence Mission'' and began to write original music. They released a self-funded EP titled ''Tending the Rose Garden'' in 1986, of which only 1,000 copies were produced. The song "Shadows" from the EP was recorded by Amy Grant on her 1988 album '' Lead Me On. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1989 on A&M R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peris FC
Peris Sports Club ( ar, نادي بيرس الرياضي) was a sports club based in Duhok, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq. History In Premier League The club participated in the Iraqi Premier League for the first time in the 2003–04 season. The following season, the club was relegated to the Iraq Division One. The club was promoted back to the Premier League in 2007–08 and had its most successful season by reaching the Elite Stage. At the halfway point of the 2009–10 season, Peris withdrew from the league and the club was dissolved. A new club, Zeravani SC, was founded in 2011 from the remnants of Peris SC. Honours *Iraq Division One The Iraq Division One is the second-highest division of the Iraqi football league system after the Premier League. The league is contested by 24 clubs. It is operated by the Iraq Football Association (IFA). Each season, the two top-finishing teams ... **Winners (1): 2002–03 (shared) References External links Iraqi Football Website Defunct f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perris
Perris is an old railway city in Riverside County, California, United States, located east-southeast of Los Angeles and north of San Diego. It is known for Lake Perris, an artificial lake, skydiving, and its sunny dry climate. Perris is within the Inland Empire metropolitan area of Southern California. Perris had a population of 78,700 as of the 2020 census. History The coming of the California Southern Railroad led to the founding of the city around the new depot, on the rail connection between the present-day cities of Barstow and San Diego. The Perris Depot is included in the Library of Congress’ Historic American Buildings Survey. Due to a land title dispute at Pinacate, most of its citizens moved two miles north on the railroad and established Perris in 1885. The city is named in honor of Fred T. Perris, chief engineer of the California Southern Railroad.The city of Perris was incorporated in 1911. It originally was within San Diego County but, in 1892, it was tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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