Orikum
in Rrethi i Vlorës of Qarku i Vlorës, Albania

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.325 and 19.471 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 19' 31" and E 19° 28' 17"
Currency and Currency Code:
Lek - ALL
Spoken languages:
Albanian, Modern Greek
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:07 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Tirane
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:47 am and 7:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Albania in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Albania.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Albania. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into Orikum

Orikum in Rrethi i Vlorës (Qarku i Vlorës) with it's 2,604 habitants is located in Albania about 72 mi (or 115 km) south of Tirana, the country's capital town.

Current time in Orikum is now 06:07 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Tirane with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Orikum, of which two are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport in Greece in a distance of 55 mi (or 89 km). The closest airport in Albania is Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa in a distance of 76 mi (or 89 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Albania is Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), South-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vlore, Kote, Brataj, Vllahine and Armen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 24%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

17°C (62 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

18°C (65 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

22°C (71 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Regina

Address
2,6 mi
Radhime, Orikum, Vlorë
9400 Vlorë
Albania

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: October 25, 2013
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Published: August 17, 2014
Length: 44:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Szymon Kubisz

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Published: August 09, 2014
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Published: November 05, 2009
Length: 42:55 min
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Oricum

Oricum or Orikos (Greek: Ὤρικος or Ὠρικός) was an ancient Greek city in the northern part of Epirus, at the south end of the Bay of Vlorë. The city is an Archaeological Park of Albania.

Located at 40.3189, 19.4286 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ancient Greek cities, Former populated places in the Balkans, Geography of ancient Epirus, Greek colonies in Albania, Ancient Greek sites in Albania, Hellenistic Albania, Greek colonies in Illyria


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Orikumi, Orik, Oriku, Orikum, Орикум