Pucioasa
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Pucioasa | |
Country | Romania |
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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 |
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).
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