Orikum

Orikum
—  Municipality  —
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 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

External links

• Municipality Official Website
• Orikum Marina Official Website