Orikumis a town and a former municipality inVlorë County,southwesternAlbania.With the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision of the municipalityVlorë.[1]It was named after the ancient cityOricum,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,Tragjasand Radhimë.[3]

Orikum
Orikum is located in Albania
Orikum
Orikum
Coordinates:40°20′N19°28′E/ 40.333°N 19.467°E/40.333; 19.467
CountryAlbania
CountyVlorë
MunicipalityVlorë
Population
(2011)
• Municipal unit
5,503
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2(CEST)
Postal Code
9426
Area Code0391
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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  1. ^"Law nr. 115/2014"(PDF)(in Albanian). p. 6376.Retrieved25 February2022.
  2. ^2011 census resultsArchived2016-03-04 at theWayback Machine
  3. ^Greece – Albania Neighbourhood ProgrammeArchivedMarch 27, 2012, at theWayback Machine