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Rahovec

Coordinates: 42°23′58″N 20°39′17″E / 42.39944°N 20.65472°E / 42.39944; 20.65472
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Rahovec
From the top, Panorama of Rahovec, Rahovec Clocktower, Xhamia e Sokolit
Flag of Rahovec
Official logo of Rahovec
Rahovec is located in Kosovo
Rahovec
Rahovec
Rahovec is located in Europe
Rahovec
Rahovec
Coordinates: 42°23′58″N 20°39′17″E / 42.39944°N 20.65472°E / 42.39944; 20.65472
CountryKosovo
DistrictDistrict of Gjakova
Government
 • MayorSmajl Latifi (AAK)
Area
 • Municipal278 km2 (107 sq mi)
 • Rank21st in Kosovo
Elevation
477 m (1,565 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal56,208
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
 • Urban
15,892
 • Ethnicity
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21000
Area code+383 29
Vehicle registration07
Websitekk.rks-gov.net/rahovec

Rahovec (Albanian definite form: Rahoveci) or Orahovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Ораховац), is a town and municipality located in the District of Gjakova in western Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town of Rahovec has 15,892 inhabitants, while the municipality has 56,208 inhabitants.

Etymology

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The name of the town and municipality is of Serbian origin and is derived from the Proto-Slavic word orěhъ, meaning nux (English: nut).[2] The name Rahovec comes from an Albanised pronunciation of Orahovac.

Geography and population

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The municipality covers an area of approximately 276 km2 (107 sq mi) and contains 35 villages.

Economy

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Rahovec is especially known for its vineyards and wines.[3]

Demographics

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Municipal historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194827,335—    
195330,095+1.94%
196135,461+2.07%
197146,788+2.81%
198161,178+2.72%
199185,698+3.43%
201156,208−2.09%
2016
est.
58,908+0.94%
Source: Division of Kosovo

According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Rahovec has 56,208 inhabitants.

In the municipality's total population, 98.14% are Albanians, amounting to 55,166 individuals, while the rest represent diverse minority groups in Kosovo, including Ashkali, Egyptians, Serbs, Bosniaks and various others.[4]

Local Pidgin Language

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The town was known for a language known locally as "Rahovecionshe" or "Raveqki", which is a mixture of Albanian, Serbian and Bulgarian. Its use has declined rapidly after the Kosovo War and nowadays it is nearly extinct.[5] It is thought that this pidgin language developed as a way for Albanian grape farmers to sell their products to wine producers, who were predominately Slavic-speaking.[5]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "2011 Popullsia sipas gjinisë etnicitetit dhe vendbanimit" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2022.
  2. ^ Skok, Petar (1988) [1971]. Etimologijski rječnik hrvatskoga ili srpskoga jezika (in Serbo-Croatian). Vol. 2. Zagreb: Jugoslavenska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti. p. 562. ISBN 86-407-0064-8. orah, pl. orasi ... praslav. orěhъ "nux". Pridjev na -ov orahov, poimeničen u topnimiji u sr. r. Orahovo, ... Orahov Do (Hercegovina), ... Oriovac, gen. -vca (toponim u Slavoniji) = Oravac, gen. -avca = Oraovac (1770, Kosmet) = Raovec u arbanaskom izgovoru.
    [Translation: orah, plural orasi ... from the Proto-Slavic orěhъ "nux". The adjective on -ov, orahov, is nominalised in toponymy into Orahovo, ... Orahov Do (Herzegovina), ... Oriovac (Slavonia) = Oravac = Oraovac (1770, Kosovo and Metohija) = Raovec in Albanian pronunciation. (N.B. Orahovac and Rahovec are shown here in h-less variants Oraovac and Raovec)]
  3. ^ "Wineries of Rahovec - KOHA".
  4. ^ "Popullsia sipas gjinisë etnicitetit dhe vendbanimit 2011 (AKS)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Kosovo's Mysterious Dialect Fades Away :: Balkan Insight". www.balkaninsight.com. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  6. ^ Asanaj, Dino (1996). Shekulli 21 (in Albanian). Gjonlekaj Publishing Company. p. 283. ISBN 9780962214127. Shkelzen Maliqi - Lindur më 1947, Rahovec, Kosovë.
  7. ^ Elsie, Robert (2010). Historical dictionary of Kosovo. Scarecrow Press. p. 130. ISBN 9780810874831.
  8. ^ Çollaku, Petrit (25 March 2015). "Kosovo Urged to Intensify Hunt for Missing Activist". Balkan Insight.
  9. ^ Stanojević, Stanoje (1925). Narodna enciklopedija srpsko-hrvatsko-slovenac̆ka, Knjiga 2 (in Serbian). zdavac̆: Bibliografski zavod d.d. p. 562. O. H. - KUJUNDŽIĆ LAZAR, učitelj i čet- nički vojvoda ( uoči Lazareve subote 1880, selo Orahovac, srez podrimski, okrug prizrenski 25/5 1905, selo Ve- lika Hoča, srez podrimski, okrug pri- zrenski).
  10. ^ Avdyli, Ngadhnjim (1 November 2018). "Xhevdet Bajraj: I dreamt of freedom in a different way to the politicians". kosovotwopointzero.com.
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