| Şincai Mezősámsond |
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|---|---|
| — Commune — | |
| Location of Şincai | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureş County |
| Status | Commune |
| Government | |
| • primar | Valer Moldovan (PD-L) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,634 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Şincai (Hungarian: Mezősámsond, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɛzøːʃaːmʃond]) is a commune in Mureş County, Transylvania, Romania composed of four villages: Lechincioara (Kislekence), Pusta (Feketepuszta), Şincai and Şincai-Fânaţe (Édeságtelek).
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.
The birthplace of the great Romanian historian, linguist and poet Gheorghe Şincai.