Siliștea Gumești
Siliștea Gumești | |
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Location in Teleorman County | |
| Coordinates: 44°23′N 25°00′E / 44.383°N 25.000°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Teleorman |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 2,200 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 147350 |
| Vehicle reg. | TR |
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.
Near Siliștea Gumești there is an abandoned air base; built in 1945–1947, the military facility operated MiG-15s.
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.