Oneşti

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 Onești.

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.

Geography
Oneşti is located in the Tazlău-Caşin 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

 * Nadia Comăneci, famous athlete
 * Loredana Groza, Romanian singer.