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.
11-634: In 2024, new buses were donated from the Voluntari district. It is rapidly developing. Examples include investment into education in Vârteju, construction of a new water supply and sewage collection network in Măgurele, and 85 households in Aluniș, connected to the water and sewage network. Although a small town, Măgurele hosts 9 different research institutes, on the naukograd model: The town hosts Măgurele Science Park ,
22-526: 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. Măgurele was declared a town in 2004. 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
33-654: Is the primary instructional language. The school was founded in 1962 by the United States Embassy . It is one of the only schools in Romania authorized to offer students the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. This includes the IB Primary Years , Middle Years and Diploma programmes . The school currently serves a population of 955 students from 66 countries globally . Since 1997,
44-633: Is the site of a shopping centre known as Jolie Ville Galleria, as well as the headquarters of the Vodafone Romania company. Voluntari literally means "Volunteers", in Romanian , having been founded by the volunteer soldiers who fought for Romania in World War I and were given plots to build their homes there after the war. The settlement received city status in 2004. The Voluntari Local Council ( Consiliul Local Voluntari ) has 19 councillors. It currently has
55-521: The Japanese School in Bucharest . This Ilfov County location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . American International School of Bucharest The American International School of Bucharest (AISB) is a multicultural and international school located in the town of Voluntari , 5 km outside central Bucharest , Romania , set on a 10 hectare campus. English
66-547: The American International School of Bucharest is an accredited IB World School. Both the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the international nonprofit Council of International Schools organization have accredited the curriculum. As of the 2019–2020 academic year, total enrollment is approximately 950 students from 60 nationalities with an average of 18 students per class. During
77-629: The following party composition: Voluntari has its own bus network, operated by the local council, consisting of five bus routes: 1, 2, 153, 155 and 167. Additionally, the city is connected to Bucharest by bus routes run by STB , Bucharest's public transport operator. Voluntari is the site of the American International School of Bucharest , the British School of Bucharest , the Mark Twain International School , and
88-544: The largest science park in Romania, consisting of a series o research institutes. among which a nuclear research lab, the Institute of Atomic Physics [ ro ] (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
99-470: The monthly Pro Măgurele newspaper. Its name is derived from a Romanian word possibly of Dacian origin , măgură , meaning "hill". This Ilfov County location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Voluntari Voluntari ( Romanian pronunciation: [volunˈtarʲ] ) is a town in Ilfov County , Muntenia , Romania . It is located at a distance of 1 km from
110-452: The northern border of Bucharest (on the DN2 road towards Urziceni ) and is thus frequently viewed as a suburb of Bucharest. The population is 47,366 inhabitants according to the 1 December 2021 census , with an ethnic composition, among those for whom data are available, of 94.8% Romanians , 1.3% Romani , 0.9% Chinese , 0.5% Turks , and 2.5% of other ethnic groups. The low price of land,
121-409: The proximity to Bucharest, and the easy and reliable access to both the railway network and the road network have allowed a steady development of industrial and commercial facilities, especially in the light industry and import/export commerce. The town's output estimate increased by over 25% between 2001 and 2005. Even with such high development rates, many residents commute to Bucharest. Voluntari
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