| Type: | commune |
| County: | Mureș |
| Official Name: | Șincai |
| Other Name: | Mezősámsond |
| Leader Name: | Vasile Pop[1] |
| Leader Party: | PSD |
| Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
| Coordinates: | 46.65°N 24.3833°W |
| Elevation: | 320 |
| Area Total: | 33.82 |
| Population Total: | auto |
| Postal Code: | 547595 |
| Area Code: | (+40) 02 65 |
Șincai (Hungarian: Mezősámsond, Hungarian pronunciation: NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of four villages: Lechincioara (Kislekence), Pusta (Feketepuszta), Șincai, and Șincai-Fânațe (Édeságtelek).
The commune has an ethnically mixed population, with a Romanian majority. According to the 2002 census it had a population of 1,634, of which 56.98% were Romanians and 40.58% Hungarians. At the 2011 census, Șincai had 1,622 inhabitants, of which 54.69% were Romanians, 33.17% Hungarians, and 10.17% Roma. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 1,499, of which 58.91% were Romanians, 35.49% Hungarians, and 2.6% Roma.[2]
Șincai village (previously known as Șamșudul de Câmpie) is the birthplace of the great Romanian historian, linguist, and poet Gheorghe Șincai (1754 – 1816).
The Șincai gas field is located on the territory of the commune.