Șincai
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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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/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| 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.
References
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.