Oneşti
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| County | Bacău County | ||
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| Status | Municipality | ||
| Mayor | Emil Lemnaru, Social Democratic Party, since 1996 | ||
| Population (2002) | 51,681 | ||
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| Web site | http://www.onesti.ro/ | ||
Oneşti is a city in Bacău County, Romania with a population of 51,681 inhabitants. It is the birthplace of gymnast Nadia Comăneci.
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[edit] History
The city was founded in 14 December 1458, and was named after 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 after the fall of the Communist regime in 1989.
[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 Oneşti municipal day.
[edit] Pictures from Onesti
