Alytus County
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| Alytaus Apskritis | |||||
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| ISO_3166-2 code | LT-AL | ||||
| Number of municipalities | 5 | ||||
| Number of elderates | 35 | ||||
| General information | |||||
| Capital | Alytus | ||||
| Major cities | Alytus (pop. 71,491) Druskininkai (pop. 18,233) Varėna (pop. 10,845) |
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| Area (rank) | 5,425 km² (6th) | ||||
| Population (rank) | 188,000 (7th) | ||||
| Pop. density (rank) | 34.7/km² (8th) | ||||
| County governor | Robertas Graudinis | ||||
| Official website | http://www.alytus.aps.lt | ||||
| Population sizes are given according to the 2001 census data | |||||
| Map of Alytus County | |||||
| Image:Alytus County map.png | |||||
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.
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.
The municipalities in Alytus County are:
- Alytus city municipality
- Alytus district municipality
- Druskininkai municipality
- Lazdijai district municipality
- Varėna district municipality
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