Alytus County
County of Lithuania
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::summary County of Lithuania ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Alytus county |
| native_name | Alytaus apskritis |
| native_name_lang | lt |
| settlement_type | County |
| image_skyline | {{multiple image |
| border | infobox |
| perrow | 1/2/2/2/1 |
| total_width | 250 |
| image1 | Alytus Wikivoyage Banner.jpgPanorama of Alytus from its signature hillfort |
| image2 | Liškiavos dvaras.jpgLiškiava |
| image3 | Cepkeliu marsh.jpgČepkeliai Marsh in Dzūkija National Park |
| image4 | Prelomčiškės piliakalnis 4.jpgLake Dusia in Meteliai Regional Park |
| image5 | Druskininkai flowers.jpgResort town of Druskininkai |
| footer | From the top to bottom-right: Panorama of Alytus from its signature hillfort, Liškiava, Čepkeliai Marsh in Dzūkija National Park, Lake Dusia in Meteliai Regional Park, resort town of Druskininkai. |
| map_caption | Location of Alytus county |
| image_shield | LTA Alytaus apskritis COA.svg |
| image_flag | Alytus County flag.svg |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| iso_code | LT-AL |
| parts_type | Municipalities |
| p1 | Alytus city municipality |
| p2 | Alytus district municipality |
| p3 | Druskininkai municipality |
| p4 | Lazdijai district municipality |
| p5 | Varėna district municipality |
| seat_type | Administrative centre |
| seat | Alytus |
| area_total_km2 | 5,418 |
| area_note | (8.3% of the area of Lithuania) |
| population_total | 134070 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_as_of | 2020-01-01 |
| population_rank | 7th of 10 (5.2% of the population of Lithuania) |
| demographics_type2 | GDP |
| demographics2_footnotes | |
| demographics2_title1 | Total |
| demographics2_info1 | €1.9 billion (2023) · 8th |
| blank_name_sec2 | HDI (2022) |
| blank_info_sec2 | 0.846 |
| · 7th | |
| timezone | EET |
| utc_offset | +2 |
| timezone_DST | EEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +3 |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 6 |
| :: |
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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 ethnographic region of Dzūkija. 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: ::data[format=table] | [[File:Varėna COA.svg|40px]] | Varėna 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
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Alytus,_kolegija.JPG" caption="[[Alytus]], capital and largest city of the county"] ::
Population by municipality
::data[format=table title="2011 Census{{cite web|url=http://web.stat.gov.lt/uploads/docs/Population_by_locality.xls |title=Population by locality |format=[[Microsoft Excel#File formats|XLS]] |work=2011 Population and Housing Census |publisher=Statistics Lithuania |access-date=10 September 2013 |quote=ward (''seniūnija'') |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922204407/http://web.stat.gov.lt/uploads/docs/Population_by_locality.xls |archive-date=22 September 2013 }}"]
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| Druskininkų mun. | |||
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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.
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 Merkinė 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
References
- "BENDRASIS VIDAUS PRODUKTAS PAGAL APSKRITIS 2023 M.".
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab".
- "Dėl apskričių viršininkų administracijų likvidavimo". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.
- "Population by locality". Statistics Lithuania.
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