Xërxa (Rahovec)

Xërxa (Rahovec) is a village in , and has about 3,180 residents. Xërxa (Rahovec) is situated near the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Village with 3,180 residents
  • Description: village in Kosovo
  • Also known as: “Xerxe”, “Žirče”, and “Zirze”

Places of Interest

Highlights: White Drin Canyon.

Nature reserve
Photo: Faton Haxhiavdyli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The or White Drin Gorge is a small canyon located in the southwestern . is situated 2½ km west of Xërxa (Rahovec).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bellacërkë and Bishtazhin.

Village
Fortesë is a village in the municipality of of the .

Village
Photo: J budissin, CC BY 3.0.
is a village located near , . is situated 4½ km west of Xërxa (Rahovec).

Village
is a village in , . is situated 5 km west of Xërxa (Rahovec).

Xërxa (Rahovec)

Latitude
42.34978° or 42° 20′ 59″ north
Longitude
20.56944° or 20° 34′ 10″ east
Population
3,180
Elevation
315 metres (1,033 feet)
Open location code
8GJ28HX9+WQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8476854463
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
783804
Wiki­data ID
Q12752090
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Xërxa (Rahovec)” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Xërxa”
  • Albanian: “Xërxë”
  • Bulgarian: “Зързе”
  • Dutch: “Zrze”
  • French: “Zrze”
  • Italian: “Zrze”
  • Macedonian: “Зрзе”
  • Serbian: “Zrze”
  • Serbian: “Зрзе (Ораховац)”
  • Serbian: “Зрзе”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Zrze”
  • Turkish: “Xërxa (Rahovec)”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rogova and Gexha.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Xhamia e fshatit Xerxe and Stacioni Hekurudhor Xërxe.

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Worth a closer look: Pristina and Prizren.

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