Orikum

Orikum is a town and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Vlorë.[1] It was named after the ancient city Oricum, which was located 4 km west of modern Orikum. The population at the 2011 census was 5,503.[2] The municipal unit consists of the town Orikum and the villages Dukat Fushë, Dukat, Tragjas and Radhimë.[3] Nearby the modern city is located the only marina in Albania, Marina of Orikum (as of 2011).

Orikum
Orikum
Coordinates: 40°20′N 19°28′E
Country Albania
CountyVlorë
MunicipalityVlorë
Population
 (2011)
  Municipal unit
5,503
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
9426
Area Code0391

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