Alytus County () 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 south-western part of Dzūkija, one of five regions of Lithuania. 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 Vilnius County in the east, Marijampolė County and Kaunas County in the north, Podlaskie Voivodeship of Poland in the west, and Grodno Region of Belarus in the south.
Municipalities Alytus County has 5 constituent municipalities: Alytus City MunicipalityAlytus District MunicipalityDruskininkai MunicipalityLazdijai District MunicipalityVarėna District Municipality
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.
Cities
Alytus Druskininkai Varėna Lazdijai Simnas Veisiejai Daugai
Population by municipality + 2011 Census Locality Total Male Female Alytaus county Alytaus c. mun. Alytaus d. mun. (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) Druskininkų mun. (seniūnija) (seniūnija) Lazdijų d. mun. (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) Varėnos d. mun. (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija) (seniūnija)
Curiosities Merkinė was one of the favorite holiday residences of King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Władysław IV Vasa who died there in 1648. Kapčiamiestis contains a monument and the grave of Polish and Lithuanian national heroine Emilia Plater.
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References
External links Social and demographic characteristics of Alytus County Economy of Alytus County Environment of Alytus County