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Orikum

Coordinates: 40°20′N 19°28′E / 40.333°N 19.467°E / 40.333; 19.467
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Orikum
Orikum is located in Albania
Orikum
Orikum
Coordinates: 40°20′N 19°28′E / 40.333°N 19.467°E / 40.333; 19.467
Country Albania
CountyVlorë
MunicipalityVlorë
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipal unit
5,503
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
9426
Area Code0391

Orikum is a town and a former municipality in Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. With 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]

The town of Orikum is situated in the most southern part of Vlora Bay. The image is taken from the high grounds in the eastern side of Vlora Bay
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References

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  1. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6376. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ 2011 census results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme Archived March 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine