Sasa, North Macedonia
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Sasa
Саса | |
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Village | |
  Sasa Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 42°04′41″N 22°32′42″E / 42.077928°N 22.544934°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Eastern |
| Municipality |  Makedonska Kamenica |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 876 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | . |
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.
History[edit]
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 Bulgarian.
Economy[edit]
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[edit]
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 876 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]
- Macedonians 874
- Serbs 2
References[edit]
- ^ a b Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 137.