Pucioasa

Pucioasa
Town
Coat of arms
Country	Romania
County	Dâmbovița County
Status	Town
Government
• Mayor	Dănuț Bădău
Area
• Total	42.59 km2 (16.44 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	14,254
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 / 45.07417; 25.43417

Pucioasa (Romanian pronunciation: [puˈt͡ʃjo̯asa]) is a town in Dâmbovița County, Romania. It administers six villages: Bela, Diaconești, Glodeni, Malurile, Miculești 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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