Măgurele
Măgurele | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Măgurele, 2007 | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Ilfov County | |
  Măgurele Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°20′58″N 26°01′47″E / 44.34944°N 26.02972°ECoordinates: 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 (2011)[2] | 11,041 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | IF |
| Website | www |
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.
The town hosts a nuclear research lab, the (IFA) and its (IFIN-HH). Between 1957 and 1998, it had a Soviet 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[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2002 | 9,200 | — |
| 2011 | 10,565 | +14.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Its name is derived from a Romanian word possibly of Dacian origin, măgură, meaning "hill".
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References[]
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "Magurele Laser officially becomes the most powerful laser in the world". 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Romania's Magurele laser achieves highest power in the world".
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