Ratkovac (Orahovac)
Ratkovac, 'Ratkoc' or 'Ratkoci' (Albanian: Drinas), is a small village in Kosovo[a]. 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 Kosovarisch, derived from the Serbian word rat, which means war.
Ratkoc
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  Ratkoc Location in Kosovo | |
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| Location |  Kosovo[lower-alpha 1] |
| District | Gjakova |
| Municipality | Rahovec |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,791 |
| Time zone | UTC+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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- The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, it is formally recognised as an independent state by 97 UN member states (with another 15 recognising it at some point but then withdrawing recognition), while Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory.
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