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.
