Onești

Onești is a city in Bacău County, Romania, with a population of 39,172 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.

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. The 2011 census counted 36,004 inhabitants.

Geography
Onești is located in the Trotuș 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

 * Diana Chelaru, gymnast
 * Nadia Comăneci, gymnast
 * Loredana Groza, singer
 * Ana Maria Pavăl, amateur wrestler