Șinca (Brașov)

Șinca

Basic data

State :

Romania

Historical region :

Transylvania

Circle :

Brașov

Coordinates :

45 ° 46 ' N , 25 ° 10' E Coordinates: 45 ° 45 '48 " N , 25 ° 10' 1" E

Time zone :

EET ( UTC +2)

Height :

531 m

Area :

180.59 km²

Residents :

3,401 (October 20, 2011)

Population density :

19 inhabitants per km²

Postal code :

507206

Telephone code :

(+40) 02 68

License plate :

BV

Structure and administration (as of 2016)

Community type :

local community

Structure :

Șinca Veche , Bucium , Ohaba , Perșani , Șercăița , Vâlcea

Mayor :

Victor Bârlez ( PNL )

Postal address :

Str. Principală, no. 314
loc. Șinca Veche, jud. Brașov, RO-507206

Website :

comunasinca.ro

Șinca [ ˈʃinka ] is a municipality in Brașov County , in Transylvania , Romania . The seat of the municipality is Șinca Veche (Alt-Schenk) .

Geographical location

Location of Șinca in Brașov County

The municipality of Șinca is located south of the Transylvanian Basin , north of the Făgăraş Mountains (Fogarasch Mountains) . On the brook Șercaia - a left tributary of the Olt (Alt) -, on the national road (drum național) DN 73A and on the railway line Brașov – Făgăraş , the community center is about 23 kilometers southeast of the city of Făgăraş (Fogarasch) ; the district capital Brașov (Kronstadt) is located approx. 50 kilometers southeast.

history

The place Șinca Veche (Alt-Schenk) was first mentioned in a document around 1808. At the time of the Habsburg Monarchy , the 2nd Company of a border regiment was stationed here.

In the Kingdom of Hungary , today's municipality was in the chair district of Sárkány (today Șercaia ; Schirkanyen ) in Fogaras County , then in Făgăraș County and, from 1950, in today's Brașov County.

population

In the 1850 census, 4498 people were counted in the area of the municipality of Șinca. In the community, which is predominantly Romanian , the highest number of inhabitants (5116) and also that of the Romanians (4807) were registered in 1956. The highest population of Roma (783) was determined in 2002, that of Magyars (107) in 1910 and that of Romanian Germans (46) in 1900. In 2011, 3401 people lived in the community. 3,067 were Romanians, 122 Roma, eight were Magyars and the rest did not provide any information about their ethnicity.

The main occupation of the population is agriculture and livestock.

Attractions

The cave monastery in Șinca Veche, also called “Templul Ursitelor” (Temple of the Chosen) ( ⊙ ).45.75598 25.16662
On the area of Șinca Veche, called Strâmbșoara Mare by the locals , there is an approximately 350 hectare untouched forest in which an approximately 300 year old and 62.5 meter high fir tree (the highest in Romania) is said to be located. The forest was to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014 .
In the incorporated village of Bucium, the “Pacea Lumii” monastery (world peace)
In the incorporated village of Ohaba, the church Adormirea Maicii Domnului in the cemetery , built between 1769 and 1773, is a listed building.
In the incorporated village of Perșani, the church of Sf. Arhangheli , built in 1704, is a listed building.