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.
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
External links
- Municipality Official Website
- How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace My Inner Enver Hoxha, Haaretz, 2015
References
- ^ "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
Cities and towns in Albania share the status of a geographic unit which makes up a municipality. | |
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Subdivisions of Vlorë County | ||
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County seat: Vlorë | ||
| Municipality of Delvinë |  | |
| Municipality of Finiq | ||
| Municipality of Himarë | ||
| Municipality of Konispol | ||
| Municipality of Sarandë | ||
| Municipality of Selenicë | ||
| Municipality of Vlorë | ||
Subdivisions of Vlorë municipality | ||
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Municipal seat: Vlorë | ||
| Administrative unit of Novoselë |  | |
| Administrative unit of Orikum | ||
| Administrative unit of Qendër Vlorë | ||
| Administrative unit of Shushicë |
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| Administrative unit of Vlorë | ||
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