Sasa, Republic of Macedonia
Encyclopedia
Sasa is a rural inhabited place on an average 1000 metres above sea level. It is located in the eastern part of the Republic of Macedonia
.
. 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.
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
.
History
The village and surrounding mines were set up by Saxons, Germans, which settled north-eastern Macedonia in Middle Ages. The name Sasa originates from German Saxons, as Sasa means 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 in seventieth century, it has become a major lead and zinc extraction facility in the BalkansBalkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
. 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.