| Oneşti | |
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| — Municipality — | |
  Oneşti
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| Coordinates: 46°15′31″N 26°46′09″E / 46.25861°N 26.76917°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Bacău County |
| Status | Municipality |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Emil Lemnaru (Social Democratic Party) |
| Population (2002) | |
| - Total | 51,681 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website | http://www.onesti.ro/ |
Oneşti (Romanian pronunciation: [oˈneʃtʲ]) is a city in Bacău County, Romania, with a population of 51,681 inhabitants.
Administratively, the villages of Slobozia and Borzeşti form part of Oneşti. Borzeşti, site of the Borzeşti Church, was the birthplace of Stephen III of Moldavia.
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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 1990.
Geography
Oneşti is located in the Tazlău-Caşin Depression at an altitude of 175 m.
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.
Natives
- The 1976 Olympics' most famous athlete, gymnast Nadia Comăneci, was born in Oneşti.
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