Pucioasa

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Pucioasa
—  Town  —
Lake Pucioasa
Coat of arms
Position of Pucioasa in Dâmbovița County
Pucioasa Position of Pucioasa in Romania
Coordinates: 45°04′27″N 25°26′03″E
Country	Romania
County	Dâmboviţa
Towns	Pucioasa
Subordinated villages	List Bela Diaconești Glodeni Malurile Miculești
Government
• mayor	Constantin-Emilian Ana (PSD)
Area
• Total	42.59 km2 (16.44 sq mi)
Elevation	397 m (1,302 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	14,254
• Density	366/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	135400
Website	http://www.primpuc.ro/

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

History

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
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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