Orikum
Orikum | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 40°20′N 19°28′E / 40.333°N 19.467°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Vlorë |
| Municipality | Vlorë |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 5,503 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 9426 |
| Area Code | 0391 |
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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. 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.