Şincai

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Şincai
Mezősámsond
Location of Şincai
Location of Şincai
Coordinates: 46°39′0″N 24°23′0″E / 46.65, 24.38333
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Mureş County
Status Commune
Government
 - Mayor József Dani (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2002)
 - Total 1,634
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Şincai (Romanian: Şincai; Hungarian: Vajdaszentivány) is a commune in Mureş County, Romania comprising of 4 villages:

  • Lechincioara (Kislekence)
  • Pusta (Feketepuszta)
  • Şincai (Mezősámsond)
  • Şincai-Fânaţe (Édeságtelek)

[edit] 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 Székely Hungarian.