Măgurele is a town situated in the southwestern part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania.

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] Although a small town, Măgurele hosts 9 different research institutes, on the naukograd model:[6][7] The town hosts Măgurele Science Park, the largest science park in Romania, consisting of a series o research institutes.

Four villages are administered by the town: Alunișu, Dumitrana, Pruni, and Vârteju.

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