Șinca Nouă
Șinca Nouă (German: Neu-Schenk; Hungarian: Újsinka) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Paltin and Șinca Nouă, and also administers a hamlet, Strâmba.[3]
Șinca Nouă | |
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 Wooden church in Șinca Nouă | |
 Location within the county | |
  Șinca Nouă Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′N 25°14′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2024) | Adrian-Dan Ciocan[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 86.94 km2 (33.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 531 m (1,742 ft) |
| Population (2011-10-31)[2] | 1,690 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 507210 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 68 |
| Vehicle reg. | BV |
| Website | www |
The commune is located in the central part of the county, in a hilly area between the Piatra Craiului Mountains to the south and the Olt River to the north, at the eastern edge of the historic Țara Făgărașului region. It lies on the banks of the Șercaia River, a left tributary of the Olt.
Șinca Nouă is crossed by national road DN73A, which runs from Predeal to Șercaia. The county seat, Brașov, is 45 km (28 mi) to the east, and can be reached via DN73, while the city of Făgăraș is 35 km (22 mi) to the northwest.
The Șinca Nouă wooden church dates from 1761.
References
- "Results of the 2021 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- "Localizarea comunei Șinca Nouă". www.sincanoua.eu. Șinca Nouă town hall. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
