Șincai ( hu, Mezősámsond,
Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in
MureÈ™ 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
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**Romanians, an ethnic group
**Romanian language, a Romance language
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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
Gheorghe Șincai (; February 28, 1754 – November 2, 1816) was a Romanian historian, philologist, translator, poet, and representative of the Enlightenment-influenced Transylvanian School.
As the director of Greek Catholic education in Transylv ...
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See also
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List of Hungarian exonyms (MureÈ™ County)
This is a list of Hungarian names for towns and communes in MureÈ™ County, Transylvania, Romania.
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Mures County
Hungarian exonyms in Mures
Hungarian
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Exonyms
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References
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Communes in MureÈ™ County
Localities in Transylvania