Cincu

Also known as Großschenk, Groß-Schenk, Grossschenk, Schoink, Nagysink

Cincu (; Transylvanian Saxon: Schoink; ) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Cincu and Toarcla (Tarteln; Kisprázsmár). Each of these has a fortified church.

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: commune
Romanian subdivision.county: Brașov
Romanian subdivision.name: Cincu
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline: RO BV Cincu 1.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_shield: ROU BV Cincu CoA.PNG
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Cincu jud Brasov.jpg
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Gheorghe Mirca
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: PSD
Romanian subdivision.leader_term: 2024–2028
Romanian subdivision.elevation: 474
Romanian subdivision.area_total: 117.19
Romanian subdivision.population_total: auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code: 507045
Romanian subdivision.area_code: +40 x59

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Cincu
Population: 1836
Area: 117.19
Official website: www.ghidulprimariilor.ro/business.php/PRIMARIA-CINCU/35094
Image: RO BV Cincu 1.jpg

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native label: Cincu
Commons category: Cincu commune, Brașov
phone number: +40-268244101
street address: Strada Pieții, nr. 254, Cincu, Comuna Cincu, jud. Brașov, 507045
email address: mailto:[email protected]

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History
Joint Training Center
Demographics
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== Geography == The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, on the border with Sibiu County. It lies in the southern reaches of the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the rivers Cincu and Pârâul Nou, both right tributaries of the river Olt. The nearest city is Făgăraș, some away; the county capital, Brașov, is to the southeast, while the city of Sibiu is to the west.