Pucioasa

Pucioasa
Town

Coat of arms
Country  Romania
County Dâmboviţa County
Status Town
Government
 • Mayor Dănuţ Bădău
Area
 • Total 42.59 km2 (16.44 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 • Total 15,618
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://www.primpuc.ro/

Coordinates: 45°4′27″N 25°26′3″E / 45.07417°N 25.43417°E

Pucioasa (Romanian pronunciation: [puˈt͡ʃjo̯asa]) is a town in Dâmboviţa County, Romania with a population under 16,000. It administers six villages: Bela, Diaconeşti, Glodeni, Malurile, Miculeşti and Pucioasa-Sat.

History

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1930 5,772—    
1948 4,643−19.6%
1956 9,259+99.4%
1966 11,212+21.1%
1977 13,555+20.9%
1992 16,601+22.5%
2002 16,489−0.7%
2011 13,664−17.1%
Source: Census data

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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