Oneşti

Romania / Bacau / Onesti /
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Oneşti 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 MoldaviaAlso the birthplace of Elena Pradais.

The 1976 Olympics' most famous athlete, gymnast Nadia Comăneci, was born in Oneşti..


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.
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Coordinates:   46°15'16"N   26°47'54"E

Comments

  • Industrial city before 1989.