Orikum

Orikum
—  Municipality  —
Orikum
Coordinates:
Country  Albania
County Vlorë County
District Vlorë District
Population (2001)
 • Total 6,358
Time zone Central European Time (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 9426
Area code(s) 0391
Car Plates VL
Website http://www.orikum.gov.al

Orikum is a municipality in the Vlorë District, Vlorë County, southwestern Albania.[1] It was named after the ancient city Oricum, which was located 4 km west of modern Orikum. The municipality consists of the town Orikum and the villages Dukat Fushë, Dukat, Tragjas and Radhimë.[2] Nearby the modern city is located the only marina in Albania, Marina of Orikum (as of 2011).

References

  1. ^ Albanian government budget legislation
  2. ^ Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme

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