- Alytus County
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Alytus County
native_name=Alytaus apskritis
settlement_type= countyleader_title =
County governor
leader_name= Eugenijus Palavinskas
map_caption = Location of Alytus County
image_shield = Alytus County COA.png
latd= |latm= |lats= |latNS= |longd= |longm= |longs= |longsubdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = LTU
subdivision_type1=ISO_3166-2
subdivision_name1 = LT-ALparts_type = Municipalities
parts =
p1=Alytus city municipality
p2=Alytus district municipality
p3=Druskininkai municipality
p4=Lazdijai district municipality
p5=Varėna district municipality seat_type = Capital
seat =Alytus area_total_km2 = 5425
population_total = 177,040
population_density_km2=32.6
population_as_of = 2008
population_blank1 = 7th
population_blank1_title=Ranktimezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
website=http://www.alytus.aps.ltAlytus County (Lithuanian: "Alytaus apskritis") is one of ten counties in
Lithuania . It is the southernmost county, and itscapital is the city ofAlytus . Its territory lies within the ethnographic region ofDzūkija .The town of
Druskininkai , a spa visited for its healing waters, is located in Alytus County, as isGrūtas Park , also known as "Stalin World", a Soviettheme park . There are more than 420 lakes in Alytus County.The municipalities in Alytus County are:
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Alytus city municipality
*Alytus district municipality
*Druskininkai municipality
*Lazdijai district municipality
*Varėna district municipality References
* [http://www.alytus.aps.lt/rp/English/turinys.htm Alytus County official website]
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