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'''Pucioasa''' ({{IPA-ro|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.
'''Pucioasa''' ({{IPA-ro|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.

Revision as of 08:42, 20 June 2013

Pucioasa
Town
Map
Country Romania
CountyDâmboviţa County
StatusTown
Government
 • MayorDănuţ Bădău
Area
 • Total
42.59 km2 (16.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
15,618
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitehttp://www.primpuc.ro/

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

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).