Ratkovac

Ratkovc, is a small village in Kosovo[a]. The village is about 12 km (7 mi) from the city of Gjakova, in the Western region. The name Ratkovac means Place of a warrior in Serbian, derived from the Serbian word rat, which means war.

This a village Near Gjakova, 95% are Albanians 5% are minority Drinas in Albanian, derived from the name of the river Drin.

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a.   ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has received recognition as an independent state from 110 out of 193 United Nations member states.

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    Coordinates: 42°24′34″N 20°32′23″E / 42.40944°N 20.53972°E / 42.40944; 20.53972


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