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).
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Șincai
Mezősámsond | |
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Commune | |
Location in Mureș County | |
Șincai Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′0″N 24°23′0″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
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| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Vasile Pop[1] (PSD) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 1,622 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
The commune has an ethnically mixed population, with a Romanian majority. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 1,634 of which 56.98% or 931 are Romanian and 40.58% or 663 Hungarian.
The birthplace of the great Romanian historian, linguist and poet Gheorghe Șincai.
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