Pucioasa
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| Pucioasa | |
|---|---|
| — Town — | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Dâmboviţa County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dănuţ Bădău |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.59 km2 (16.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 15,61845°4′27″N 25°26′3″E / 45.07417°N 25.43417°E |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website | http://www.primpuc.ro/ |
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.
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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