Rahovec
Sign in to saveRahovec () or Orahovac (), 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. It is also the center of the sports clubs KF Rahoveci, KB Rahoveci and KH Rahoveci.
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Place details
- Locality
- Rahovec
- Region
- Gjakova
- Country
- Kosova / Kosovo
- Population
- 22,049
- Timezone
- Europe/Belgrade
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Rahovec
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town and municipality
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Rahovec.png
- Settlement.image_blank_emblem
- Stema e Komunës Rahovec.svg
- Settlement.blank_emblem_type
- Emblem
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Kosovo#Europe
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- 1
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Kosovo
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- District of Gjakova
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Located in
- Rahovec Municipality
- Area
- +276
- Elevation
- +477
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Capital of
- Rahovec Municipality
- Official website
- kk.rks-gov.net/rahovec
- Image
- Pano orahovac.jpg
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8 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- Demographics
- Local Pidgin Language
- Economy
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Rahovec () or Orahovac (), 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. It is also the center of the sports clubs KF Rahoveci, KB Rahoveci and KH Rahoveci.
== 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). The name Rahovec comes from an Albanised pronunciation of Orahovac.