Măgurele

Măgurele is a town situated in the southwestern part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. Its population is 9,200. Four villages are administered by the town: Alunișu, Dumitrana, Pruni, and Vârteju.

For other uses, see Măgurele (disambiguation).
Măgurele
Town
Downtown Măgurele, 2007
Coat of arms
Location in Ilfov County
Măgurele
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°20′58″N 26°01′47″E
CountryRomania
CountyIlfov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Narcis-Cătălin Constantin[1] (PNL)
Area
45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
11,041
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.IF
Websitewww.primariamagurele.ro

The town hosts 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.[3][4]

History
Historical population
YearPop.±%
20029,200—    
201110,565+14.8%
Source: Census data

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 stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. "Magurele Laser officially becomes the most powerful laser in the world". 13 March 2019.
  4. "Romania's Magurele laser achieves highest power in the world".
Welcome sign at the town's southern entry


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