Șinca

Șinca
Commune
Location within the county
Șinca Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°44′04″N 25°08′59″E / 45.73444°N 25.14972°E / 45.73444; 25.14972
Country	Romania
County	Brașov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Victor Bârlez (PNL)
Area	180.59 km2 (69.73 sq mi)
Elevation	531 m (1,742 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,521
• Density	19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	507206
Area code	(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.	BV
Website	comunasinca.ro

Șinca (German: Alt-Schenk; Hungarian: Ósinka) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bucium (Bucsum), Ohaba (Ohába), Perșani (Persány), Șercăița (Sarkaica), Șinca Veche (the commune center), and Vâlcea (Valcsatelep).

The commune is located in the central part of the county, in a hilly area between the Făgăraș and Piatra Craiului mountains to the south, the Perșani Mountains to the east, and the Olt River to the north, at the eastern edge of the historic Țara Făgărașului region. It is situated in the southern part of the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 531 m (1,742 ft). The river Părău flows through Perșani village, the river Șercaia flows through Șinca Veche village, while its left tributary, the Șercăița, flows through Șercăița and Ohaba villages.

Șinca is crossed by national road DN73A, which runs from Predeal to Șercaia. The county seat, Brașov, is 50 km (31 mi) to the southeast and can be reached via DN1, while the city of Făgăraș is 24 km (15 mi) to the northwest.

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,521; of those, 70.29% were Romanians and 16.84% Roma.^[2]

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