Șincai
{{For|the historian born here|Gheorghe Șincai}}
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{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
|type = commune
|county = Mureș
|official_name = Șincai
|other_name = Mezősámsond
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|image_shield = ROU MS Sincai CoA.PNG
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|image_map = Sincai jud Mures.png
|map_caption = Location in Mureș County
|leader_name = Vasile Pop{{cite web |url=https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final |title=Results of the 2020 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |access-date=11 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}
|leader_party = PSD
|term = 2020–2024
|coordinates = {{coord|46|39|0|N|24|23|0|E|region:RO|display=inline,title}}
|elevation = 320
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|area_total = 33.82
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|postal_code = 547595
|area_code = (+40) 02 65
|website = {{URL|https://primariasincai.ro/}}
|}}
Șincai ({{langx|hu|Mezősámsond}}, Hungarian pronunciation: {{convertIPA-hu|'|m|e|z|ő|s|á|m|s|o|n|d}}) 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 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tabel-1.03_1.3.1-si-1.03.2.xls|title=Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021|publisher=INSSE|language=ro|date=31 May 2023}}
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.
See also
References
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