Rahovec
Orahovac
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Town and municipality | |
 Panorama of Orahovac | |
 Emblem | |
 Location of the municipality of Orahovac within Kosovo | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′58″N 20°39′17″E / 42.39944°N 20.65472°E | |
| Country | Kosovo[a] |
| District | District of Gjakova |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Smajl Latifi (AAK) |
| • Municipal | 278 km2 (107 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 477 m (1,565 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Urban | 15,892 |
| • Municipal | 56,208 |
| • Municipal density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21000 |
| Area code | +383 29 |
| Car plates | 07 |
| Website | kk |
Orahovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Ораховац) or Rahovec (Albanian: Rahoveci) is a town and municipality located in the District of Gjakova in western Kosovo.[a] According to the 2011 census, the town of Orahovac has 15,892 inhabitants, while the municipality has 56,208 inhabitants.
Name
The Serbian name of the town, Orahovac, is derived from the Serbo-Croatian orah, meaning "walnut".[1] The Albanian name Rahovec comes from an Albanised pronunciation of Orahovac.[1]
Geography and population
The municipality covers an area of approximately 276 km2 (107 sq mi) and contains 35 villages. In 2014 the town had a total population of 23,200 and the population of the municipality was 58,214.[2] In 2011 the municipality had a total population of 56,208.[3]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 27,335 | — |
| 1953 | 30,095 | +1.94% |
| 1961 | 35,461 | +2.07% |
| 1971 | 46,788 | +2.81% |
| 1981 | 61,178 | +2.72% |
| 1991 | 85,698 | +3.43% |
| 2011 | 56,208 | −2.09% |
| 2016 est. | 58,908 | +0.94% |
| Source: Division of Kosovo | ||
According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Orahovac has 56,208 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
The ethnic composition of the municipality:
| Ethnic group | 1991 census | 2011 census |
|---|---|---|
| Albanians | 55,119 | 55,166 |
| Ashkali and Egyptians | - | 703 |
| Serbs | 3,938 | 134 |
| Romani | - | 84 |
| Others | 885 | 121 |
| Total | 59,942 | 56,208 |
Language
The town is known for a local dialect, Orahovac dialect (ravëqki; rahovecianshe, gjuha e Rahovecit) which is a mixture of Albanian, Serbian, Turkish and Bulgarian languages. Its use has declined rapidly after the Kosovo War, with Albanian becoming the predominant language.[4]
Notable people
- Shkelzen Maliqi (born 1947), Kosovo Albanian former politician, born in Orahovac.
- Ajet Shehu (born 1990), English footballer, born in Orahovac.
- Ukshin Hoti (1943–1999), Kosovo Albanian activist, politician, and philosopher, born in Krusha e Madhe.
- Ali Sokoli (1921–1974), Yugoslav physician, born in Orahovac.
- Jovan Grković-Gapon (1879–1912), Serbian Chetnik guerrilla fighter, born in Orahovac.
- Lazar Kujundžić (1880–1905), Serbian Chetnik guerrilla fighter, born in Orahovac.
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b 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)] - ^ Municipal Profile: Rahovec/Orahovac Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, May 2006. Accessed October 2014.
- ^ Municipal Profile: Rahovec/Orahovac. Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, March 2014. Accessed October 2014.
- ^ "Kosovo's Mysterious Dialect Fades Away :: Balkan Insight". www.balkaninsight.com. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- Marijana Milosavljević (NIN, 15 December 2005)
External links
- Rahoveci24.com (in Albanian)
- Rahoveci.NET (in Albanian)
- BBC article concerning March 2004 riots
- Statistical Office of Kosovo (SOK) (in Albanian)
- International Organization for Mifration (IOM)
- Survivors describe massacre in Orahovac
- Human Rights Publication-Massacre in Pastasel, Orahovac
- Photographic Evidence of Kosovo Genocide and Conflict
