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Orikum or Pashaliman is a town and a former municipality in
Vlorë County Vlorë County (; sq, Qarku i Vlorës) is one of the 12 counties of the Republic of Albania with the capital in Vlorë. The county spans and has a total population of 187,675 people as of 2021. It borders the counties of Fier and Gjirokastë ...
, southwestern
Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and share ...
. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality
Vlorë Vlorë ( , ; sq-definite, Vlora) is the third most populous city of the Republic of Albania and seat of Vlorë County and Vlorë Municipality. Located in southwestern Albania, Vlorë sprawls on the Bay of Vlorë and is surrounded by the foo ...
. It was named after the ancient city Oricum, which was located 4 km west of modern Orikum. The population at the 2011 census was 5,503.2011 census results
The municipal unit consists of the town Orikum and the villages Dukat Fushë, Dukat,
Tragjas Tragjas is a community in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Vlorë. History The village has been inhabited since ancient times where the ruins of the city of Sofa are lo ...
and Radhimë.Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme
Nearby the modern city is located the only marina in Albania, Marina of Orikum (as of 2011).


External links


Municipality Official WebsiteOrikum Marina Official Website


References

Former municipalities in Vlorë County Administrative units of Vlorë Towns in Albania {{Vlorë-geo-stub