Șincai
For the historian born here, see Gheorghe Șincai.
Șincai Mezősámsond | |
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Commune | |
![]() Location of Șincai | |
Coordinates: 46°39′0″N 24°23′0″E / 46.65000°N 24.38333°ECoordinates: 46°39′0″N 24°23′0″E / 46.65000°N 24.38333°E | |
Country |
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County | Mureș County |
Status | Commune |
Government | |
• primar | Valer Moldovan (PD-L) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 1,634 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
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).
Demographics
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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