Pucioasa () is a town in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia,

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. It administers six villages: Bela, Diaconești, Glodeni, Malurile, Miculești and Pucioasa-Sat. The town is located on the middle course of the

Ialomița River Ialomița may refer to: * Ialomița County - a county of Romania * Ialomița River - a river of Southern Romania that rises from the Bucegi Mountains The Bucegi Mountains (Romanian: ''Munții Bucegi'' ) are located in central Romania, south of ...

, north of Târgoviște, in the central, hilly area of the county, from its southern limit and from its northern limit.

History

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 *

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* Romulus Ciobanu * Florentin Rădulescu

References

Monumentul eroilor orașului Pucioasa căzuți în Cel De-al Doilea Război Mondial

Towns in Romania Populated places in Dâmbovița County Localities in Muntenia {{Dâmboviţa-geo-stub