Pucioasa
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Pucioasa | ||
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Town | ||
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Country | Romania | |
County | Dâmboviţa County | |
Status | Town | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Dănuţ Bădău | |
Area | ||
• Total | 42.59 km2 (16.44 sq mi) | |
Population (2002) | ||
• Total | 15,618 | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Website | http://www.primpuc.ro/ |
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Pucioasa (Romanian pronunciation: [puˈt͡ʃjo̯asa]) is a town in Dâmboviţa County, Romania with a population under 16,000. It administers six villages: Bela, Diaconeşti, Glodeni, Malurile, Miculeşti and Pucioasa-Sat.
History
Historical population | ||
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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 | 13,664 | −17.1% |
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).
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