Alytus County
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| Alytus County Alytaus apskritis |
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| Country |  Lithuania |
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| Administrative centre | Alytus | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 5,425 km2 (2,094.6 sq mi) | ||
| (8.3% of the area of Lithuania) | |||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 177,040 | ||
| • Rank | 7th of 10 (5.3% of the population of Lithuania) | ||
| • Density | 32.6/km2 (84.5/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | LT-AL | ||
Alytus County (Lithuanian: Alytaus apskritis) is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is the southernmost county, and its capital is the city of Alytus. Its territory lies within the ethnographic region of Dzūkija. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished[1], and since that date, Alytus County remains as the territorial and statistical unit.
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[edit] Municipalities
The municipalities in Alytus County are:
- Alytus city municipality
- Alytus district municipality
- Druskininkai municipality
- Lazdijai district municipality
- Varėna district municipality
[edit] 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 Soviet theme park. There are more than 420 lakes in Alytus County.
[edit] References
- ^ "Dėl apskričių viršininkų administracijų likvidavimo". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=392936. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
[edit] External links
- Social and demographic characteristics of Alytus County
- Economy of Alytus County
- Environment of Alytus County
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Coordinates: 54°23′13″N 24°02′36″E / 54.38694°N 24.04333°E
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