Pucioasa

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Pucioasa
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Dâmboviţa County
Status Town
Government
 - Mayor Mircea Simion (Social Democratic Party)
Area
 - Total 42.59 km² (16.4 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 - Total 15,618 45°4′27″N, 25°26′3″E
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website: http://www.primpuc.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).