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| Coordinates: 46°15′31″N 26°46′09″E / 46.25861°N 26.76917°ECoordinates: 46°15′31″N 26°46′09″E / 46.25861°N 26.76917°E | |||
| Country |  Romania |
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| County | Bacău County | ||
| Status | Municipality | ||
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| • Mayor | Emil Lemnaru (Social Democratic Party) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| • Total | 52,802 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | http://www.onesti.ro/ | ||
Onești (Romanian pronunciation: [oˈneʃtʲ]) is a city in Bacău County, Romania, with a population of 51,681 inhabitants.
Administratively, the villages of Slobozia and Borzești form part of Onești. Borzești, site of the Borzești Church, was the birthplace of Stephen III of Moldavia.
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[edit] History
The city was founded as a village on December 14, 1458, and it is said that was named after prince Stephen the Great's daughter, Oana, its overlord. At the death of the Communist leader Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej in March 1965, it was renamed Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, but the name was changed back in 1996.
[edit] Geography
Oneşti is located in the Tazlău-Caşin Depression at an altitude of 175 m.
[edit] Culture
Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of the city, whose inhabitants are predominantly Romanian Orthodox. St. Nicholas Day, 6 December, is the municipal day of Oneşti.
[edit] Natives
- Nadia Comăneci, famous athlete
- Loredana Groza, Romanian singer.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Onești |
- Oneşti City Hall
- www.onesti-view.info - Website Index Onesti
- www.bacau-view.info - Website Index Bacau
- www.romaniaview.info - Website Index Romania
