Siliștea Gumești Explained

Type:commune
County:Teleorman
Population Total:auto
Siliștea Gumești
Coordinates:44.3833°N 25°W
Postal Code:147350

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.[1]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. Elisabeth. Bouleanu. March 16, 2015. ro. May 5, 2020.