Ratkovac (Serbian: Ратковац) or Drinas (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.
Ratkoc
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  Ratkoc Location in Kosovo | |
| Coordinates: 42°24′34″N 20°32′23″E / 42.40944°N 20.53972°E | |
| Location |  Kosovo |
| District | Gjakova |
| Municipality | Rahovec |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 4,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Etymology
editThe name Ratkovac means Place of a warrior in serbian, derived from the Serbian word rat, which means war.[citation needed]
History
editThe village was mentioned in the Ottoman defter of 1591 with 39 households.[2] According to the Ottoman defter of 1591, the inhabitants anthroponymy were mainly Albanian, Albanian-Slavic along with a few Muslim names.[2]
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 Kosovo census, the village had a population of 3,791 inhabitants of which 3,676 were ethnic Albanians.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ethnic Composition of Kosovo: 2011 Census". pop-stat.mashke.org.
- ^ a b Pulaha, Selami (1984). Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve XV XVI. 8 nëntori. pp. 271–272.
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