Pucioasa

Pucioasa is a town in Dâmboviţa County, Romania with a population under 16,000.

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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