Măgurele
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.
Măgurele | |
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Downtown Măgurele, 2007 | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Ilfov County | |
Măgurele Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°20′58″N 26°01′47″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Ilfov |
| 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 |
| • 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 | primariamagurele |
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]
- Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering (NIPNE/IFIN-HH) nipne.ro
- Extreme Light Infrastructure - Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP) www.eli-np.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.[8] 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.[9][10]
Administration
| 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.[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
- George Anania (1941–2013), science-fiction writer and translator
- Augustin Deleanu (1944–2014), footballer
References
- https://rezultatevot.ro/elections/114/results?division=locality&countyId=11830&localityId=11977
- "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- https://primariamagurele.ro/media/6284
- https://primariamagurele.ro/media/10967
- https://primariamagurele.ro/media/4848
- "Institute de cercetare". primariamagurele.ro (in Romanian). Măgurele townhall. 17 January 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- Lista propunerilor de Programe-Nucleu de Cercetare-Dezvoltare propuse pentru finanțare în perioada 2023-2026 research.gov.ro
- "Măgurele Science Park". www.magurelesciencepark.ro. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- Drăgan, Aurel (March 13, 2019). "Măgurele Laser officially becomes the most powerful laser in the world". business-review.eu. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- "Romania's Măgurele laser achieves highest power in the world". romania-insider.com. March 13, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- "Istorie". primariamagurele.ro (in Romanian). Măgurele town hall. 17 January 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- https://primariamagurele.ro/pro-magurele