Alytus County () is one of ten

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. It is the southernmost county, and its

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is the city of

Alytus Alytus () is a city with Town privileges, municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the List of cities in Lithuania, sixth-largest city in Lithuania and the List of cities in the Baltic states by population, 14th-largest city in the Baltic ...

. Its territory lies within the ethnographic region of

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. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished, and since that date, Alytus County remains as a territorial and statistical unit. It borders the

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in the east,

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and

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in the north,

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in the west, and Grodno Region of

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in the south..

Municipalities

Alytus County has 5 constituent municipalities:

Geography

The town of Druskininkai, a spa visited for its healing waters, is located in Alytus County, as is Grūtas Park, also known as ''Stalin World'', a

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. There are more than 420 lakes in Alytus County.

Cities

# Druskininkai #

Varėna Varėna () is a city in Dzūkija, southern Lithuania. It is the capital of the district of Varėna. Currently, there are 7,794 residents. The Varėna district is the largest and most forested municipality of Lithuania as more than 50% of the di ...

# Lazdijai # Simnas # Veisiejai # Daugai

Population by municipality

Curiosities

Merkinė Merkinė (also known by #Etymology, several other names) is a small town in Alytus County, which is located at the confluence of the Neman and Merkys rivers. The town belongs to the Varėna District Municipality and is located about 26 kilometers ...

was one of the favorite holiday residences of King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania

Władysław IV Vasa Władysław IV Vasa or Ladislaus IV (9 June 1595 – 20 May 1648) was King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and claimant of the thrones of Monarchy of Sweden, Sweden and List of Russian monarchs, Russia. Born into the House of Vasa as a prince ...

who died there in 1648. * Kapčiamiestis contains a monument and the grave of Polish and Lithuanian national heroine Emilia Plater.

Gallery

Church of Saint Marys Scapular in Druskininkai.jpg, Our Lady of the Scapular church in Druskininkai Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Merkinė, Lithuania in 2010.jpg, Church of the Assumption in

Leipalingio dvaro rumai 2015 (3).JPG, Leipalingis Manor Kosciol w Wiejsiejach Litwa 01.jpg, Saint George church in Veisiejai E.PliaterytėsKapas.JPG, Grave of Emilia Plater in Kapčiamiestis

References

External links

Social and demographic characteristics of Alytus County

Economy of Alytus County

Environment of Alytus County
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