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Șincai
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | commune |
| county | Mureș |
| official_name | Șincai |
| other_name | Mezősámsond |
| image_shield | ROU MS Sincai CoA.PNG |
| image_skyline | RO MS Sincai (9).jpg |
| image_caption | Șincai town hall |
| image_map | Sincai jud Mures.png |
| map_caption | Location in Mureș County |
| leader_name | Vasile Pop |
| leader_party | PSD |
| term | 2020–2024 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation | 320 |
| area_total | 33.82 |
| population_total | auto |
| postal_code | 547595 |
| area_code | (+40) 02 65 |
| website |
|}}
Șincai (, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of four villages: Lechincioara (Kislekence), Pusta (Feketepuszta), Șincai, and Șincai-Fânațe (Édeságtelek).
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.
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.
References
|File:RO MS Sincai (23).jpg|Orthodox church in Șincai |File:RO MS Sincai (4).jpg|Bust of Gheorghe Șincai
References
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau.
- (31 May 2023). "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021". [[National Institute of Statistics (Romania).
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