Sosa, Germany
Encyclopedia
Sosa is a former municipality in the western Ore Mountains
, in the Erzgebirgskreis
, Saxony
, Germany
. It is a state-recognized health resort, that has belonged to the town Eibenstock
since 1 January 2011.
. Also in the community is the Rote Grube (“Red Mine”).
). In 1453 it was first mentioned as Sossaw, although its beginnings are believed to have been in the 13th century. The people originally worked the land
; however, from the 18th century onwards, mining
gained in importance. In the second half of the 19th century, mining was diminishing in importance, and many migrated to the Zwickau
coal
fields. There was a short revival between 1947 and 1956 when the Soviet-German Wismut Corporation (Sowjetisch-Deutsche Aktiengesellschaft Wismut, or SDAG Wismut) mined uranium
here, bringing about a new upswing.
is almost 60 m high and its area is 39.3 ha.
Ore Mountains
The Ore Mountains in Central Europe have formed a natural border between Saxony and Bohemia for many centuries. Today, the border between Germany and the Czech Republic runs just north of the main crest of the mountain range...
, in the Erzgebirgskreis
Erzgebirgskreis
Erzgebirgskreis is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after the Erzgebirge , a mountain range in the southern part of the district which forms part of the Germany–Czech Republic border...
, Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is a state-recognized health resort, that has belonged to the town Eibenstock
Eibenstock
Eibenstock is a town in the western Ore Mountains, in the Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the river Mulde.- Geography :...
since 1 January 2011.
Geography
Sosa lies on both sides of the like-named Sosabach at an elevation of between 550 and 817 m above sea levelSea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
. Also in the community is the Rote Grube (“Red Mine”).
History
Sosa began as a forest village (WaldhufendorfWaldhufendorf
The Waldhufendorf is a form of rural settlement established in areas of forest clearing with the farms arranged in a series along a road or stream, like beads on a chain...
). In 1453 it was first mentioned as Sossaw, although its beginnings are believed to have been in the 13th century. The people originally worked the land
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
; however, from the 18th century onwards, mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
gained in importance. In the second half of the 19th century, mining was diminishing in importance, and many migrated to the Zwickau
Zwickau
Zwickau in Germany, former seat of the government of the south-western region of the Free State of Saxony, belongs to an industrial and economical core region. Nowadays it is the capital city of the district of Zwickau...
coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
fields. There was a short revival between 1947 and 1956 when the Soviet-German Wismut Corporation (Sowjetisch-Deutsche Aktiengesellschaft Wismut, or SDAG Wismut) mined uranium
Uranium
Uranium is a silvery-white metallic chemical element in the actinide series of the periodic table, with atomic number 92. It is assigned the chemical symbol U. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons...
here, bringing about a new upswing.
Population development
Development of population figures (31 December):- Source from 1998 on: Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen
Culture and sightseeing
Between 1949 and 1952, the Sosa Reservoir was built. Its damDam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
is almost 60 m high and its area is 39.3 ha.
Notable people
- Ludwig GüttlerLudwig GuttlerLudwig Güttler, also Ludwig Guttler, is an internationally known German trumpet and corno da caccia virtuoso....
(b. 1943), trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
virtuoso - Daniel Friedrich HechtDaniel Friedrich HechtDaniel Friedrich Hecht was a German mathematician. He was a mine manager, then a teacher and finally a professor of mathematics...
(1777–1833), mathematician