Șincai
Commune in Mureș, Romania
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Șincai (Hungarian: Mezősámsond, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɛzøːʃaːmʃond]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of four villages: Lechincioara (Kislekence), Pusta (Feketepuszta), Șincai, and Șincai-Fânațe (Édeságtelek).
Șincai
Mezősámsond | |
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.jpg) Șincai town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Șincai Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′0″N 24°23′0″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Vasile Pop[1] (PSD) |
Area | 33.82 km2 (13.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,499 |
| • Density | 44.32/km2 (114.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 547595 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 65 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | primariasincai |
Demographics
The commune has an ethnically mixed population, with a Romanian majority. According to the 2002 census it had a population of 1,634, of which 56.98% were Romanians and 40.58% Hungarians. At the 2011 census, Șincai had 1,622 inhabitants, of which 54.69% were Romanians, 33.17% Hungarians, and 10.17% Roma. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 1,499, of which 58.91% were Romanians, 35.49% Hungarians, and 2.6% Roma.[3]
Șincai village (previously known as Șamșudul de Câmpie) is the birthplace of the great Romanian historian, linguist, and poet Gheorghe Șincai (1754 – 1816).
Economy
The Șincai gas field is located on the territory of the commune.
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