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
Coat of arms of Șincai
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Șincai is located in Romania
Șincai
Șincai
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°39′0″N 24°23′0″E / 46.65000°N 24.38333°E / 46.65000; 24.38333
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
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
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
547595
Area code(+40) 02 65
Vehicle reg.MS
Websiteprimariasincai.ro

Demographics

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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

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The Șincai gas field is located on the territory of the commune.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.