Orikum

Orikum
Administrative Unit
Orikum
Coordinates: 40°20′N 19°28′E / 40.333°N 19.467°E / 40.333; 19.467Coordinates: 40°20′N 19°28′E / 40.333°N 19.467°E / 40.333; 19.467
Country	Albania
County	Vlorë
Municipality	Vlorë
Population (2011)
• Administrative Unit	5,503
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal Code	9426
Area Code	0391
Vehicle registration	VL
Website	http://www.orikum.gov.al

Orikum is a town and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At 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] Nearby the modern city is located the only marina in Albania, Marina of Orikum (as of 2011).

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Cities and Towns in Albania

Cities and towns in Albania share the status of a geographic unit which makes up a municipality.

(74)	Bajram Curri Bajzë Ballsh Berat Bilisht Bulqizë Burrel Cërrik Çorovodë Delvinë Divjakë Durrës Elbasan Ersekë Fier Fierzë Finiq Fushë-Arrëz Fushë-Krujë Gjirokastër Gramsh Himarë Kamëz Kavajë Këlcyrë Klos Konispol Koplik Korçë Krastë Krrabë Krujë Krumë Kuçovë Kukës Kurbnesh Laç Leskovik Lezhë Libohovë Librazhd Lushnjë Maliq Mamurras Manëz Memaliaj Milot Orikum Patos Peqin Përmet Peshkopi Pogradec Poliçan Prrenjas Pukë Reps Roskovec Rrëshen Rrogozhinë Rubik Sarandë Selenicë Shëngjin Shijak Shkodër Sukth Tepelenë Tirana Ulëz Ura Vajgurore Vau i Dejës Vlorë Vorë

Administrative Divisions of Vlorë County

County Seat: Vlorë

Municipality of Delvinë	Delvinë Vergo

Municipality of Finiq	Aliko Dhivër Finiq Livadhja Mesopotam

Municipality of Himara	Himara Horë-Vranisht Lukovë

Municipality of Konispol	Konispol Markat Xarrë

Municipality of Sarandë	Ksamil Sarandë

Municipality of Selenicë	Armen Brataj Kotë Selenicë Sevaster Vllahinë

Municipality of Vlorë	Novoselë Orikum Qendër Vlorë Shushicë Vlorë

Subdivisions of Vlorë Municipality

Municipal Seat: Vlorë

Administrative Unit of Novoselë	Akërni Aliban Bishan Cerkovinë Delisuf Dëllenjë Fitore Mifol Novoselë Poro Skrofotinë Trevllazër

Administrative Unit of Orikum	Dukat Dukat Fshat Orikum Radhimë Tragjas

Administrative Unit of Qendër Vlorë	Babicë e Madhe Babicë e Vogël Bestrovë Hoshtimë Kaninë Kërkovë Nartë Panaja Sazan Sherishtë Xhyherinë Zvërnec

Administrative Unit of Shushicë	Beshisht Bunavi Çeprat Drithas Grabian Llakatund Mekat Risili Shushicë

Administrative Unit of Vlorë	Vlorë

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