Siliștea Gumești
Siliștea Gumești | |
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 Location in Teleorman County | |
  Siliștea Gumești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°23′N 25°00′E / 44.383°N 25.000°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Teleorman |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Anișoara Dicu[2] (AUR) |
Area | 44.58 km2 (17.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,200 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 147350 |
| Area code | +(40) 247 |
| Vehicle reg. | TR |
| Website | primariasilisteagumesti |
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.[3]
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.
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Results of the 2024 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ 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.
