Oneşti
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| Oneşti | |
  Oneşti
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| 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 is a city in Bacău County, Romania with a population of 51,681 inhabitants. Oneşti is the birthplace of gymnast Nadia Comăneci.
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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 Oneşti municipal day.
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