Orikum | |
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Administrative Unit | |
Coordinates: 40°20′N 19°28′E / 40.333°N 19.467°ECoordinates: 40°20′N 19°28′E / 40.333°N 19.467°E | |
Country | Albania |
County | Vlorë |
Municipality | Vlorë |
Population (2011) | |
• Administrative Unit | 5,503 |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal Code | 9426 |
Area Code | 0391 |
Vehicle registration | AL |
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. 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. The municipal unit consists of the town Orikum and the villages Dukat Fushë, Dukat, Tragjas and Radhimë. Nearby the modern city is located the only marina in Albania, Marina of Orikum (as of 2011).