Rakovec (Macedonian: Раковец, Albanian: Rakovec) is a village in the municipality of Bogovinje, North Macedonia.
Rakovec | |
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Village | |
| Раковец | |
  Rakovec Location within Republic of Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°55′14″N 20°53′57″E / 41.92056°N 20.89917°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Polog |
| Municipality |  Bogovinje |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 577 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | TE |
| Website | . |
History
According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Rakovec appears as being largely inhabited by an Orthodox Christian Albanian population. Due to Slavicisation, some families had a mixed Slav-Albanian anthroponomy - usually a Slavic first name and an Albanian last name or last names with Albanian patronyms and Slavic suffixes.
The names are: Koj-o, son of Gjon; Tano, siromah (poor); Nik-o, the son of Petr-o-; Gjon, brother of Gjur-o; Atmaxha, his son; Gjuro, son of Pavl; Bajo-Pejo, son of Gjon; Koja, son of Gjon; Nikolla, son of Petro; Gjuro, son of Pavl; Nikolla, son of Gjurgji.[1]
According to the 1942 Albanian census, Rakovec was inhabited by 584 Muslim Albanians.[2]
Demographics
As of the 2021 census, Rakovec had 577 residents with the following ethnic composition:[3]
- Albanians 548
- Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 29
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 811 inhabitants.[4] Ethnic groups in the village include:[4]
- Albanians 807
- Others 4
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