Siliștea Gumești
Siliștea Gumești is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Siliștea Gumești. It was known as Siliștea Nouă from 1968 to 1996.
Siliștea Gumești | |
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 Location in Teleorman County | |
  Siliștea Gumești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°23′N 25°00′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Teleorman |
| Population (2011-10-31)[1] | 2,633 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 147350 |
| Vehicle reg. | TR |
Near Siliștea Gumești there is an abandoned air base; built in 1945–1947, the military facility operated MiG-15s.[2]
Famous residents include the writer Marin Preda (1922-1980), considered the most important novelist in the post-World War II Romanian literature. The action of his novel, Moromeții, takes place at Siliștea Gumești.
External links
- (in Romanian) Official site
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- Bouleanu, Elisabeth (March 16, 2015). "Enigma aerodromului din „Moromeții", făcut pentru „avioanele astea noi, care zburau ca glonțul". Ce a mai rămas din unitatea dotată cu reactoare MIG 15". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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