Peri () is a village in

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in southeastern

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, about southeast of the town of

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. Its population was 364 as of 1 January 2010.

History

Peri was first mentioned in 1554 (''Memskul'', ''Perrist''). The Peri manor is known to have existed in 1544, when it belonged to the von family. In the 18th century, it was acquired by the von Glasenapps, and in 1863 by the Lilienfelds who were its last owners before the dispossession in 1919. The wooden

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main building has not survived. After the

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, the lands of the manor and nearby farms' lands were

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and a Vilde-named

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was established; thus the village centre now contains several Soviet-style residential and industrial buildings. A local society centre with a library operates in Peri.

Geography

The 18 km-long (11 miles) Peri stream passes the village.

Notable people

*Geneticist

Riin Tamm Riin Tamm (born 12 August 1981) is an Estonian geneticist and a proponent of science in popular culture. She is head of the Department of Youth and Talent Policy within the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research. She has previously served ...

(born 1981) spent her childhood living in Peri before going to a gymnasium in

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References

Villages in Põlva County Kreis Werro {{Põlva-geo-stub