Pucioasa
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County | Dâmboviţa County | ||
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Status | Town | ||
Mayor | Mircea Simion, Social Democratic Party, since 2004 | ||
Area | 42.59 km² | ||
Population (2002) | 15,618 | ||
Density | 366 inh/km² | ||
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Web site | http://www.pucioasa.home.ro/ |
Pucioasa is a town in Dâmboviţa County, Romania with a population under 16,000.
The name of the town dates from 20 September 1649, when it was mentioned in a document as "Piatra Pucioasă" (meaning Brimstone, referring to the sulphur resources nearby).