Type: | town |
County: | Dâmbovița |
Official Name: | Pucioasa |
Leader Name: | Constantin Ana[1] |
Leader Party: | PSD |
Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
Coordinates: | 45.0742°N 25.4342°W |
Elevation: | 397 |
Area Total: | 42.59 |
Population Total: | auto |
Postal Code: | 135400 |
Area Code: | (+40) 02 45 |
Pucioasa (pronounced as /ro/) 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, north of Târgoviște, in the central, hilly area of the county, from its southern limit and from its northern limit.
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).