Pucioasa
Town in Dâmbovița, Romania
Coat of arms
Location in Dâmbovița County
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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
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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
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Dâmbovița County, Romania
- Târgoviște (county seat)
- Moreni
- Aninoasa
- Băleni
- Bărbulețu
- Bezdead
- Bilciurești
- Brănești
- Braniștea
- Brezoaele
- Buciumeni
- Bucșani
- Butimanu
- Cândești
- Ciocănești
- Cobia
- Cojasca
- Comișani
- Conțești
- Corbii Mari
- Cornățelu
- Cornești
- Costeștii din Vale
- Crângurile
- Crevedia
- Dărmănești
- Dobra
- Doicești
- Dragodana
- Dragomirești
- Finta
- Glodeni
- Gura Foii
- Gura Ocniței
- Gura Șuții
- Hulubești
- I. L. Caragiale
- Iedera
- Lucieni
- Ludești
- Lungulețu
- Malu cu Flori
- Mănești
- Mătăsaru
- Mogoșani
- Moroeni
- Morteni
- Moțăieni
- Niculești
- Nucet
- Ocnița
- Odobești
- Perșinari
- Petrești
- Pietrari
- Pietroșița
- Poiana
- Potlogi
- Produlești
- Pucheni
- Raciu
- Răscăeți
- Râu Alb
- Răzvad
- Runcu
- Sălcioara
- Șelaru
- Slobozia Moară
- Șotânga
- Tărtășești
- Tătărani
- Uliești
- Ulmi
- Văcărești
- Valea Lungă
- Valea Mare
- Văleni-Dâmbovița
- Vârfuri
- Vișina
- Vișinești
- Vlădeni
- Voinești
- Vulcana-Băi
- Vulcana-Pandele
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