MĂGURELE · ILFOV
Burial or cremation for families in Măgurele, Ilfov: the team usually arrives within 45–70 min, we handle the paperwork, and you know the costs upfront — from 4,900 RON. One coordinator stays with you from the first call to the burial or cremation, including the paperwork at Primăria orașului Măgurele.
Updated: · Details verified for this locality.
Town south-west of Bucharest, home to research institutes and the Ilfov agricultural belt. Routes via Șos. Alexandriei or the beltway.
Măgurele is part of the area we work in every day: we know the way to Primăria orașului Măgurele, to Biserica „Sfânta Treime” - Gherman and to Cimitir Vârteju.
We collect from every part of the locality; the most frequent addresses come from Giurgiu and Centru.
Cimitir Vârteju is the main cemetery; the locality also has vechi Măgurele, Măgurele 2 and Parohial Sfântul Antonie cel Mare - Măgurele.
If the family chooses cremation, we handle the booking and the 18.1 km drive to Vitan-Bârzești; the urn is brought back to Măgurele or to a columbarium.
| The cemetery | Notes |
|---|---|
| Cimitir Vârteju | confessional cemetery |
| Cimitirul vechi Măgurele | confessional cemetery |
| Cimitirul Măgurele 2 | confessional cemetery |
| Cimitirul Parohial Sfântul Antonie cel Mare - Măgurele | confessional cemetery |
Măgurele has no emergency hospital of its own; the nearest is Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta pentru copii Maria Sklodowska Curie, 15.6 km away (about 25 min). If the death happens there, we collect from the hospital morgue and continue the paperwork at that sector's office. At home, the family doctor or the on-call doctor certifies the death; we arrive within 45–70 min and bring everything needed for preparation and the wake.
The death certificate is issued at the civil-status office (starea civilă): Primăria orașului Măgurele; we go with you or file the papers ourselves.
For the service, the most requested is Biserica „Sfânta Treime” - Gherman; if the family belongs to another parish (there are 2 more churches in the locality), we arrange it there.
Cimitir Vârteju is the cemetery we work with most often in Măgurele; we arrange cremation at Vitan-Bârzești, 18.1 km away.
An essential package starts from 4,900 RON, and transport from Măgurele is listed separately on the quote. Pensioners can apply for the funeral allowance (ajutorul de înmormântare) at the pension office; we prepare the file.
Măgurele has no emergency hospital of its own; the nearest emergency hospitals are Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta pentru copii Maria Sklodowska Curie (15.6 km, ~25 min by car). If the death occurs there, we collect from the hospital morgue and continue the paperwork at that sector's civil-status office.
| Unit | Distance by road | Time (normal traffic) |
|---|---|---|
| Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta pentru copii Maria Sklodowska Curie | 15.6 km | 25 min |
Măgurele has 3 churches, 3 of them Orthodox. The funeral service is usually held at the family's parish — most often Biserica „Sfânta Treime” - Gherman, Biserica „Sfinții Ioachim și Ana” and Biserica „Sfinții Împărați Constantin și Elena”. We coordinate the service time with the priest and the transport to the cemetery.
| Parish | Denomination | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Biserica „Sfânta Treime” - Gherman | Romanian Orthodox | — |
| Biserica „Sfinții Ioachim și Ana” | Romanian Orthodox | — |
| Biserica „Sfinții Împărați Constantin și Elena” | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Călugăreni 10-12 |
The death certificate is issued by the civil-status office: Primăria orașului Măgurele. We prepare the file (medical certificate, the deceased's ID) and go with you or file on the family's behalf.
The funeral-allowance file for a pensioner goes to the Ilfov County Pension House (Bucharest, Sector 2); for employees, to the employer. We prepare the papers.
| Type | Office | Street | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil status | Primăria orașului Măgurele | — | — |
Measured by road from the town centre in normal traffic. At peak hours add 30–50 %. The first row is the distance to Km 0, the central reference point of Bucharest (Piața Sf. Gheorghe).
| Where | Kilometres | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Km 0, central Bucharest (Piața Sf. Gheorghe) | 15.7 km | 25 min |
| Vitan-Bârzești crematorium (Sector 4) | 18.1 km | 28 min |
| Bellu cemetery (Sector 4) | 14.5 km | 23 min |
Estimated arrival in Măgurele: 45–70 min in an emergency. Alexandriei and beltway access — allow margin for cross-sector hospital releases.
An essential package starts from 4,900 RON — see packages with prices or the cost calculator.
| When | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Death outside office hours | 45–70 min |
| To the crematorium | 16–21 km · 28–42 min |
| Km 0, central Bucharest (Piața Sf. Gheorghe) | 14–18 km |
Choose the service you need in Măgurele; all of them can be combined into one package.
AT A GLANCE
CEMETERIES · MĂGURELE
● communal/municipal · ● confessional/private. Source: OpenStreetMap and town halls; opening hours to be confirmed with the cemetery office.
DRIVING DISTANCES · MĂGURELE
Car route from the town centre in normal traffic (OpenStreetMap). In heavy traffic, add 30–50%.
EMERGENCY HOSPITALS · DRIVING DISTANCE
Driving distances from the town centre in normal traffic (OpenStreetMap). We collect from the hospital once the death certificate is issued.
IN MOTION
FREQUENT QUESTIONS
Yes. We come from Bucharest, 15.7 km away, usually within 45–70 min. We organise the coffin, the paperwork and the service at Biserica „Sfânta Treime” - Gherman; one of our team keeps you updated throughout.
45–70 min for an emergency — Măgurele is 15.7 km from central Bucharest (Km 0), about 25 min in normal traffic, plus crew preparation time.
Usually at Cimitir Vârteju (confessional cemetery), or at any cemetery in Bucharest where the family has a plot. Cremation takes place at Vitan-Bârzești, 18.1 km away (about 28 min); we arrange the booking and the transport.
The essential package starts from 4,900 RON. Transport from Măgurele and the cemetery fee are listed separately on the quote, before any commitment; the funeral allowance (ajutorul de înmormântare) can be signed over to us.
At the civil-status office (starea civilă): Primăria orașului Măgurele. If the death is at a hospital in Bucharest — for example Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta pentru copii Maria Sklodowska Curie, that hospital's sector office applies. We prepare the file.
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