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Șinca Nouă (German: Neu-Schenk; Hungarian: Újsinka) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Paltin and Șinca Nouă, and also administers a hamlet, Strâmba.[3]

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Șinca Nouă
Commune
Wooden church in Șinca Nouă
Location within the county
Șinca Nouă Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°42′N 25°14′E
Country	Romania
County	Brașov
Government
• Mayor (2021–2024)	Adrian-Dan Ciocan[1] (PNL)
Area	86.94 km2 (33.57 sq mi)
Elevation	531 m (1,742 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]	1,690
• Density	19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	507210
Area code	(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.	BV
Website	www.sincanoua.eu

The commune is located in the central part of the county, in a hilly area between the Piatra Craiului Mountains to the south and the Olt River to the north, at the eastern edge of the historic Țara Făgărașului region. It lies on the banks of the Șercaia River, a left tributary of the Olt.

Șinca Nouă is crossed by national road DN73A, which runs from Predeal to Șercaia. The county seat, Brașov, is 45 km (28 mi) to the east, and can be reached via DN73, while the city of Făgăraș is 35 km (22 mi) to the northwest.

The Șinca Nouă wooden church [ro] dates from 1761.

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