Sasa, North Macedonia

Sasa (Macedonian: Саса) is a rural village in the municipality of Makedonska Kamenica, North Macedonia. It is located on an average 1000 metres above sea level.

This article is about the Macedonian village. For other uses, see Sasa.
Sasa

Саса
Village
Sasa
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 42.077928°N 22.544934°E / 42.077928; 22.544934
Country North Macedonia
Region Eastern
Municipality Makedonska Kamenica
Population
 (2002)
 • Total876
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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History

The village and surrounding mines were set up by Saxons, which settled north-eastern Macedonia in Middle Ages. The name Sasa originates from German Saxons, as Sasa is the traditional name for a Saxon in Macedonian Language.

Economy

A major part of Sasa's economy is focused around the German-built lead and zinc mine, called Sasies. Constructed in the seventieth century, it has become a major lead and zinc extraction facility in the Balkans. The surrounding village is populated by around 1000 civilians; most are lower class and since the reopening of the mine in the 1960s, much of the male population has become miners.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 876 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]

References
  1. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 137.


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