Onești
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Onești | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 View from Perchiu Hill | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Onești Location of Onești | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′31″N 26°46′09″E / 46.25861°N 26.76917°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Bacău County |
| Status | Municipality |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicolae Gnatiuc (PSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.48 km2 (20.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 39,172 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | http://www.onesti.ro/ |
Onești (Romanian pronunciation: [oˈneʃtʲ]; Hungarian: Ónfalva) is a municipality in Bacău County, Romania, with a population of 39,172 inhabitants. It is situated in the historical region of Western Moldavia.
Administratively, the villages of Slobozia and Borzești form part of Onești.
History
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 11,253 | — |
| 1966 | 35,663 | +216.9% |
| 1977 | 41,738 | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 58,810 | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 51,681 | −12.1% |
| 2011 | 39,172 | −24.2% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The city was founded as a village on December 14, 1458. 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[1].
Geography
Onești is located in the Trotuș Depression at an altitude of 175 m.
Borzești
Borzești, according to legend, was the birthplace of Stephen III of Moldavia. It is the site of the Borzești Church, which was built on his orders in 1493-1494.[2]
Borzești is located to the northeast of Onești. Under separate administration until 1968,[3] the Borzești Petrochemical Plant is located there.[4][5]
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 Onești.
Natives
- Diana Chelaru, gymnast
- Nadia Comăneci, gymnast
- Loredana Groza, singer
- Ana Maria Pavăl, amateur wrestler
Twin towns and sister cities
Notes
- ^ "Oneşti | Romania". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ Rozalia & Teodor Verde (July 2003). Monografia Municipiului Onești – în date și evenimente. Onești. p. 12.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Rozalia & Teodor Verde (July 2003). Monografia Municipiului Onești – în date și evenimente. Onești. p. 51.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Ioan Șandru, Constantin V. Toma, Nicu Aur (1989). Orașele Trotușene – Studiu de geografie umană II. Bacău: Întreprinderea Poligrafică Bacău. p. 190.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Pintilie, Rusu (1980). Județele Patriei – Județul Bacău. Sport-Turism București. p. 158.
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