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 (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
 • 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.

Research institutes

Although a small town, Măgurele hosts 9 different research institutes, on the naukograd model:[3][4]

  • Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering (NIPNE/IFIN-HH) nipne.ro
  • National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics (INFLPR) inflpr.ro
  • National Institute of Materials Physics (NIMP) infim.ro
  • Institute of Atomic Physics (IFA) ifa-mg.ro
  • National Institute of R&D for Optoelectronics (INOE 2000) inoe.ro
  • National Institute for Earth Physics (NIEP/INCDFP) infp.ro
  • National Institute of Research and Development in Mechatronics and Measurement Technique (INCDMTM) incdmtm.ro
  • National Research&Development Institute for Non-ferrous and Rare Metals (IMNR) imnr.ro
  • Research and Development National Institute for Metals and Radioactive Resources (INCDMRR-ICPMRR) incdmrr.ro

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]

Administration

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20029,200—    
201111,041+20.0%
202114,414+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.

Etymology

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

Natives

References

  1. ↑ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ↑ "Institute de cercetare". primariamagurele.ro (in Romanian). Măgurele townhall. 17 January 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ https://www.old.research.gov.ro/uploads/programe-nationale/program-nucleu/2023-2026/rezultate/program-nucleu-situatie-contractare-2022v2.pdf
  5. ↑ "Măgurele Science Park". www.magurelesciencepark.ro. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  6. ↑ Drăgan, Aurel (March 13, 2019). "Măgurele Laser officially becomes the most powerful laser in the world". business-review.eu. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Romania's Măgurele laser achieves highest power in the world". romania-insider.com. March 13, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Istorie". primariamagurele.ro (in Romanian). Măgurele town hall. 17 January 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
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