Ratkovac (Orahovac)

Ratkovac, 'Ratkoc' or 'Ratkoci' (Albanian: Drinas), is a small village in Kosovo. The village is about 12 km (7 mi), by road, from the city of Gjakova, but only 2 km (1 mi) by geographical distance. The name Ratkovac means Place of a warrior in serbian, derived from the Serbian word rat, which means war.

Ratkoc
Ratkoc is located in Kosovo
Ratkoc
Ratkoc
Location in Kosovo
Coordinates: 42°24′34″N 20°32′23″E
Location Kosovo
DistrictGjakova
MunicipalityRahovec
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total3,791
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

99% of inhabitants of this village are ethnic Albanian and 1% are declared as minority, but speak Albanian as their only language.

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