Siliștea Gumești
For other places with the same name, see Siliștea.
| Siliștea Gumești | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Location of Siliștea Gumești | |
| Coordinates: 44°23′N 25°00′E / 44.383°N 25.000°ECoordinates: 44°23′N 25°00′E / 44.383°N 25.000°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Teleorman |
| Component villages | Siliștea Gumești |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 2,849 |
| Postal code | 147350 |
Siliștea Gumești is a commune in Teleorman County, 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 airbase.
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
- (Romanian) Official site
References
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