Măgurele | |
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Coordinates: 44°20′58″N 26°01′47″E / 44.34944°N 26.02972°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Ilfov |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Narcis-Cătălin Constantin [1] ( PNL) |
Area | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)
[2] | 14,414 |
• Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/ EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 077125 |
Area code | (+40) 02 1 |
Vehicle reg. | IF |
Website |
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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.
Although a small town, Măgurele hosts 9 different research institutes, on the naukograd model: [3] [4]
The town hosts Măgurele Science Park, the largest science park in Romania, consisting of a series o research institutes. [5] among which a nuclear research lab, the Institute of Atomic Physics (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. [6] [7]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2002 | 9,200 | — |
2011 | 11,041 | +20.0% |
2021 | 14,414 | +30.5% |
Source: Census data |
Măgurele was declared a town in 2004. [8] At the 2021 census it had a population of 14,414. Four villages are administered by the town: Alunișu, Dumitrana, Pruni, and Vârteju.
Its name is derived from a Romanian word possibly of Dacian origin, măgură, meaning "hill".