Pucheni

For the village with the same name in the same county, see Moroeni. For several similarly-named villages in Prahova County, see Puchenii Mari.

Pucheni is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 1,558 people as of 2021. It is composed of five villages: Brădățel, Meișoare, Pucheni, Valea Largă, and Vârfureni.

Pucheni
Commune
Location in Dâmbovița County
Pucheni Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°11′N 25°16′E
Country	Romania
County	Dâmbovița
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Corneliu Nistor (PSD)
Area	35.2 km2 (13.6 sq mi)
Elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	1,558
• Density	44.3/km2 (115/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	137380
Area code	+(40) 245
Vehicle reg.	DB
Website	primariapucheni.ro

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Argeș County.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	2,222	—
2011	1,861	−16.2%
2021	1,558	−16.3%
Source: Census data

Natives

• Răzvan Cojanu (born 1987), boxer
• Mircea Georgescu (born 1938), footballer
• Ovidiu Iacov (1981– 2001), footballer
• Andreea Părăluță (born 1994), footballer