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Onești
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| Country | Romania | ||
| 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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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.
Oneşti is located in the Tazlău-Caşin Depression at an altitude of 175 m.
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.