Orikum

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. thumb|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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Locality: Orikum
Region: Shqipëria Jugore
Country: Shqipëria
Population: 2,604
Timezone: Europe/Tirane

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Settlement AL.type: mu
Settlement AL.official_name: Orikum
Settlement AL.image_skyline: Orikum, southern Albania (2024).jpg
Settlement AL.county: Vlorë
Settlement AL.municipality: Vlorë
Settlement AL.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement AL.population_unit: 5503
Settlement AL.postal_code: 9426
Settlement AL.area_code: 0391

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==External links== Municipality Official Website How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace My Inner Enver Hoxha, Haaretz, 2015

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