Pucioasa

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

Pucioasa
Town
Entrance to Pucioasa
Coat of arms
Location in Dâmbovița County
Pucioasa Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°4′27″N 25°26′3″E
Country	Romania
County	Dâmbovița
Government
• Mayor (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
• Density	300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	135400
Area code	(+40) 02 45
Vehicle reg.	DB
Website	www.primpuc.ro

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
• Grigoraș Diaconescu (born 1982), rugby union football player
• Constantin Năstăsescu [ro] (born 1943), mathematician, titular member of the Romanian Academy
• Dumitru Popescu (1942–1997), footballer
• Florentin Rădulescu (born 1976), footballer