Orikum
Appearance
Orikum | |
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Coordinates: 40°20′N 19°28′E / 40.333°N 19.467°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 |
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.[1] 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.[2] The municipal unit consists of the town Orikum and the villages Dukat Fushë, Dukat, Tragjas and Radhimë.[3]
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External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6376. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ 2011 census results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme Archived March 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine