Măgurele

For other uses, see Măgurele (disambiguation).
Măgurele
Town
Downtown Măgurele, 2007
Downtown Măgurele, 2007
Coat of arms of Măgurele
Coat of arms
Location in Ilfov County
Location in Ilfov County
Măgurele is located in Romania
Măgurele
Măgurele
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°20′58″N 26°01′47″E / 44.34944°N 26.02972°E / 44.34944; 26.02972
CountryRomania
CountyIlfov
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028) Narcis-Cătălin Constantin[1] (PNL)
Area
45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
14,414
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
077125
Area code(+40) 02 1
Vehicle reg.IF
Websiteprimariamagurele.ro

Măgurele is a town situated in the southwestern part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. It has a population of 14,414 as of 2021 and hosts several research institutes.

In 2024, new buses were donated from the Voluntari district. It is rapidly developing. Examples include investment into education in Vârteju,[3] construction of a new water supply and sewage collection network in Măgurele,[4] and 85 households in Aluniș, connected to the water and sewage network.[5]

Research institutes

Although a small town, Măgurele hosts 9 different research institutes, on the naukograd model:[6][7]

The town hosts Măgurele Science Park, the largest science park in Romania, consisting of a series o research institutes.[8] among which a nuclear research lab, the Institute of Atomic Physics [ro] (IFA) and its National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH). Between 1957 and 1998, it had a Soviet VVRS research reactor, now closed down. The Faculty of Physics of the University of Bucharest is also located in Măgurele.

According to a Romanian government press release, the high power laser system (HPLS) project of the Extreme Light Infrastructure — Nuclear Physics Center achieved the power of 10 petawatts on 7 March 2019, becoming the most powerful laser in the world.[9][10]

Administration

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20029,200—    
201111,041+20.0%
202114,414+30.5%
Source: Census data

Măgurele was declared a town in 2004.[11] At the 2021 census it had a population of 14,414. Four villages are administered by the town: Alunișu, Dumitrana, Pruni, and Vârteju.


The local administration releases the monthly Pro Măgurele newspaper.[12]

Etymology

Its name is derived from a Romanian word possibly of Dacian origin, măgură, meaning "hill".

Natives

References

  1. ^ "Rezultate Vot".
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Grădiniță cu program prelungit în Vârteju, cu bani europeni | Primăria Orașului Măgurele". 4 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Lucrările la noile rețele de apă și canalizare avansează în ritm alert | Primăria Orașului Măgurele". 15 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Încă 85 de gospodării din Aluniș, branșate gratuit la rețeaua de apă și canalizare | Primăria Orașului Măgurele". 12 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Institute de cercetare". primariamagurele.ro (in Romanian). Măgurele townhall. 17 January 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  7. ^ Lista propunerilor de Programe-Nucleu de Cercetare-Dezvoltare propuse pentru finanțare în perioada 2023-2026 research.gov.ro
  8. ^ "Măgurele Science Park". www.magurelesciencepark.ro. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  9. ^ Drăgan, Aurel (March 13, 2019). "Măgurele Laser officially becomes the most powerful laser in the world". business-review.eu. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  10. ^ "Romania's Măgurele laser achieves highest power in the world". romania-insider.com. March 13, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "Istorie". primariamagurele.ro (in Romanian). Măgurele town hall. 17 January 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  12. ^ "Pro Măgurele – Ziarul comunității noastre | Primăria Orașului Măgurele". 4 March 2018.
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