Pucioasa

Town in Dâmbovița, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Dâmbovița County

(2020–2024) Constantin Ana^[1] (PSD)Area

42.59 km² (16.44 sq mi)Elevation

397 m (1,302 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

12,953 • Density300/km² (790/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

135400

Area code(+40) 02 45Vehicle reg.DBWebsitewww.primpuc.ro

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

The town is located on the middle course of the Ialomița River, 21 km (13 mi) north of Târgoviște, in the central, hilly area of the county, 81 km (50 mi) from its southern limit and 42 km (26 mi) from its northern limit.

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	14,254	−13.6%
2021	12,953	−9.1%
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).

Natives

Alexandru Bădoiu (born 1981), footballer
Cristian Bălașa (born 1972), footballer
Romulus Ciobanu (born 1977), footballer
Florentin Rădulescu (born 1976), footballer

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.