Pucioasa
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Pucioasa | |
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![]() Entrance to Pucioasa | |
![]() Location in Dâmbovița County | |
Coordinates: 45°4′27″N 25°26′3″E / 45.07417°N 25.43417°ECoordinates: 45°4′27″N 25°26′3″E / 45.07417°N 25.43417°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) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 135400 |
Vehicle reg. | DB |
Website | www |
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% |
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
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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