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| area_total_km2    = 278
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| population_total  = 41,777
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| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |url=https://askdata.rks-gov.net/pxweb/sq/ASKdata/ASKdata__Census%20population__6_Sipas%20vendbanimeve__19%20Popullsia%20e%20komun%C3%ABs%20s%C3%AB%20Prishtin%C3%ABs%20sipas%20vendbanimit/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303192426/https://ask.rks-gov.net/media/1613/popullsia-sipas-gjinis%C3%AB-etnicitetit-dhe-vendbanimit.pdf |title=2024 Popullsia sipas gjinisë etnicitetit dhe vendbanimit |archive-date=3 March 2022}}</ref>
| population_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web |year=2025 |title=ASK Data - Regjistrimi popullsisë |url=https://askdata.rks-gov.net/pxweb/sq/ASKdata/ |url-status=live |access-date=19 June 2025 |publisher=Agjencia e Statistikave të Kosovës (ASK)}}</ref>
| population_blank1  = {{ubl|98.14% [[Albanians]]|1.85% [[Demographics of Kosovo|Other]]}}
| population_blank1  = {{ubl|96.87% [[Albanians]]|3.13% [[Demographics_of_Kosovo#Ethnic_groups|Other]]}}
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| population_blank1_title = Ethnicity
| area_rank          = [[Municipalities of Kosovo#List_of_municipalities|21st in Kosovo]]
| area_rank          = [[Municipalities of Kosovo#List_of_municipalities|21st in Kosovo]]
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'''Rahovec''' ({{lang-sq-definite|Rahoveci}}) or '''Orahovac''' ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Ораховац}}), is a [[List of cities in Kosovo|town]] and [[Municipalities of Kosovo|municipality]] located in the [[District of Gjakova]] in western [[Kosovo]]. According to the 2024 census, the town of Rahovec has 13,642 inhabitants, while the municipality has 41,777 inhabitants.
'''Rahovec''' ({{lang-sq-definite|Rahoveci}}) or '''Orahovac''' ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Ораховац}}), is a [[List of cities in Kosovo|town]] and [[Municipalities of Kosovo|municipality]] located in the [[District of Gjakova]] in [[Kosovo]]. According to the 2024 census, the town of Rahovec has 13,642 inhabitants, while the municipality has 41,799 inhabitants.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |year=2025 |title=ASK Data - Regjistrimi popullsisë |url=https://askdata.rks-gov.net/pxweb/sq/ASKdata/ |url-status=live |access-date=26 June 2025 |publisher=Agjencia e Statistikave të Kosovës (ASK)}}</ref>


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
The name of the town and municipality is of [[Serbian language|Serbian]] origin and is derived from the [[Proto-Slavic language|Proto-Slavic]] word ''orěhъ'', meaning nux (English: [[Nut (fruit)|nut]]).<ref name="skok">{{Citation| last=Skok| first=Petar| author-link=Petar Skok| year=1988| orig-year=1971| title=Etimologijski rječnik hrvatskoga ili srpskoga jezika| volume=2| publisher=Jugoslavenska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti| place=Zagreb| language=sh| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VRALAQAAMAAJ&q=oraovac| quote='''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.<br/> [Translation: '''orah''', plural ''orasi'' ... from the [[Proto-Slavic]] ''orěhъ'' "[[:wiktionary:nux|nux]]". The adjective on  ''-ov'', ''orahov'', is [[nominalisation|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'')]| isbn=86-407-0064-8| page=562| mode=cs1}}</ref> The name ''Rahovec'' comes from an Albanised pronunciation of ''Orahovac''.
The name of the town and municipality is of [[Serbian language|Serbian]] origin and is derived from the [[Proto-Slavic language|Proto-Slavic]] word ''orěhъ'', meaning nux (English: [[Nut (fruit)|nut]]).<ref name="skok">{{Citation| last=Skok| first=Petar| author-link=Petar Skok| year=1988| orig-year=1971| title=Etimologijski rječnik hrvatskoga ili srpskoga jezika| volume=2| publisher=Jugoslavenska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti| place=Zagreb| language=sh| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VRALAQAAMAAJ&q=oraovac| quote='''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.<br/> [Translation: '''orah''', plural ''orasi'' ... from the [[Proto-Slavic]] ''orěhъ'' "[[:wiktionary:nux|nux]]". The adjective on  ''-ov'', ''orahov'', is [[nominalisation|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'')]| isbn=86-407-0064-8| page=562| mode=cs1}}</ref> The name ''Rahovec'' comes from an Albanised pronunciation of ''Orahovac''.


== Geography and population ==
== Geography ==
The municipality covers an area of approximately {{convert|276|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}} and contains 35 villages.
Rahovec is located in western-central part of Kosovo and is part of the district of Gjakova. To the north, it shortly borders [[Klina]], to the northeast [[Malisheva]], to the southeast [[Suhareka]] and [[Mamusha]], to the south [[Prizren]], and to the west [[Gjakova]]. The distance from the capital city of Kosovo, Prishtina, is approximately {{Convert|60|km|abbr=on}}. The municipality covers an area of approximately {{convert|276|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}} and it includes 35 villages.
 
== Economy ==
Rahovec is especially known for its vineyards and wines.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wineries of Rahovec - KOHA |url=https://www.koha.net/en/life-ktv/251746/the-wineries-of-Rahovec-life/ }}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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|title=Municipal historical population
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|1948|27335 |1953|30095 |1961|35461 |1971|46788 |1981|61178 |1991|85698 |2011|56208 |2016<br>{{small|est.}}|58908
|1948|27335 |1953|30095 |1961|35461 |1971|46788 |1981|61178 |1991|85698 |2011|56208 |2024|41799|source = ASK Data<ref>{{Cite web |year=2025 |title=ASK Data - Regjistrimi popullsisë |url=https://askdata.rks-gov.net/pxweb/sq/ASKdata/ |url-status=live |access-date=19 June 2025 |publisher=Agjencia e Statistikave të Kosovës (ASK)}}</ref>
|source = [http://pop-stat.mashke.org/kosovo-division.htm Division of Kosovo]
}}
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According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Rahovec has 56,208 inhabitants.  
According to the last census of 2024 of [[Kosovo Agency of Statistics]], the municipality of Rahovec has 41,799 while the town in itself has 13,642 inhabitants.


In the municipality's total population, 98.14% are [[Kosovo Albanians|Albanians]], amounting to 55,166 individuals, while the rest represent diverse [[Minority group|minority groups]] in Kosovo, including [[Ashkali and Balkan Egyptians|Ashkali]], [[Egyptians (Balkans)|Egyptians]], [[Kosovo Serbs|Serbs]], [[Bosniaks in Kosovo|Bosniaks]] and various others.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Popullsia sipas gjinisë etnicitetit dhe vendbanimit 2011 (AKS) |url=https://ask.rks-gov.net/media/1613/popullsia-sipas-gjinis%C3%AB-etnicitetit-dhe-vendbanimit.pdf |access-date=2023-11-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303192426/https://ask.rks-gov.net/media/1613/popullsia-sipas-gjinis%C3%AB-etnicitetit-dhe-vendbanimit.pdf |archive-date=3 March 2022 }}</ref>
Of the 41,799 inhabitants, 40,491 (96.87%) are [[Albanians]] and other ethnicities mostly include [[Serbs]] and [[Demographics of Kosovo#Ethnic groups|other ethnic groups]].<ref name=":1" />  


===Local Pidgin Language===
===Local Pidgin Language===
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.<ref name=":0" /> It is thought that this pidgin language developed as a way for [[Albanians|Albanian]] grape farmers to sell their products to wine producers, who were predominately [[Slavic languages|Slavic]]-speaking.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovo-s-mysterious-dialect-fades-away|title=Kosovo's Mysterious Dialect Fades Away :: Balkan Insight|website=www.balkaninsight.com|date=27 November 2010 |access-date=2016-04-14}}</ref>
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.<ref name=":0" /> It is thought that this pidgin language developed as a way for [[Albanians|Albanian]] grape farmers to sell their products to wine producers, who were predominately [[Slavic languages|Slavic]]-speaking.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovo-s-mysterious-dialect-fades-away|title=Kosovo's Mysterious Dialect Fades Away :: Balkan Insight|website=www.balkaninsight.com|date=27 November 2010 |access-date=2016-04-14}}</ref>


== Economy ==
[[File:Vreshtat e Rahovecit.jpg|thumb|Rahovec's vineyards ]]
Rahovec is especially known for its vineyards and wines.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wineries of Rahovec - KOHA |url=https://www.koha.net/en/life-ktv/251746/the-wineries-of-Rahovec-life/}}</ref>
== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==
*[[Shkëlzen Maliqi]] (born 1947), Kosovo Albanian former politician, born in Rahovec.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Asanaj |first1=Dino |title=Shekulli 21 |date=1996 |publisher=Gjonlekaj Publishing Company |isbn=9780962214127 |page=283 |language=Albanian |quote=Shkelzen Maliqi - Lindur më 1947, Rahovec, Kosovë.}}</ref>
*[[Shkëlzen Maliqi]] (born 1947), Kosovo Albanian former politician, born in Rahovec.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Asanaj |first1=Dino |title=Shekulli 21 |date=1996 |publisher=Gjonlekaj Publishing Company |isbn=9780962214127 |page=283 |language=Albanian |quote=Shkelzen Maliqi - Lindur më 1947, Rahovec, Kosovë.}}</ref>
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*[[Lazar Kujundžić]] (1880–1905), Serbian Chetnik commander, born in Rahovec.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Stanojević |first1=Stanoje |title=Narodna enciklopedija srpsko-hrvatsko-slovenac̆ka, Knjiga 2 |date=1925 |publisher=zdavac̆: Bibliografski zavod d.d. |page=562 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BaoEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA562 |language=Serbian |quote=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).}}</ref>
*[[Lazar Kujundžić]] (1880–1905), Serbian Chetnik commander, born in Rahovec.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Stanojević |first1=Stanoje |title=Narodna enciklopedija srpsko-hrvatsko-slovenac̆ka, Knjiga 2 |date=1925 |publisher=zdavac̆: Bibliografski zavod d.d. |page=562 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BaoEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA562 |language=Serbian |quote=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).}}</ref>
*[[Kida (singer)|Kida]] (born 1997), Kosovo Albanian female singer
*[[Kida (singer)|Kida]] (born 1997), Kosovo Albanian female singer
*[[Xhevdet Bajraj]] (1960–2022), poet and screenwriter who resided in Mexico.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Avdyli |first1=Ngadhnjim |title=Xhevdet Bajraj: I dreamt of freedom in a different way to the politicians |url=https://kosovotwopointzero.com/en/xhevdet-bajraj-i-dreamt-of-freedom-in-a-different-way-to-the-politicians/ |website=kosovotwopointzero.com |date=1 November 2018}}</ref>
*[[Bylbyl Sokoli]] (born 1957), Kosovan football manager and politician


== References ==
== References ==

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Rahovec (Template:Lang-sq-definite) or Orahovac (Template:Lang-sr-Cyrl), is a town and municipality located in the District of Gjakova in Kosovo. According to the 2024 census, the town of Rahovec has 13,642 inhabitants, while the municipality has 41,799 inhabitants.[1]

Etymology

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

Rahovec is located in western-central part of Kosovo and is part of the district of Gjakova. To the north, it shortly borders Klina, to the northeast Malisheva, to the southeast Suhareka and Mamusha, to the south Prizren, and to the west Gjakova. The distance from the capital city of Kosovo, Prishtina, is approximately Template:Convert. The municipality covers an area of approximately Template:Convert and it includes 35 villages.

Demographics

Template:Historical populations According to the last census of 2024 of Kosovo Agency of Statistics, the municipality of Rahovec has 41,799 while the town in itself has 13,642 inhabitants.

Of the 41,799 inhabitants, 40,491 (96.87%) are Albanians and other ethnicities mostly include Serbs and other ethnic groups.[1]

Local Pidgin Language

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.[3] 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.[3]

Economy

File:Vreshtat e Rahovecit.jpg
Rahovec's vineyards

Rahovec is especially known for its vineyards and wines.[4]

Notable people

References

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