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Alytus district

Alytus district municipality
Alytaus rajono savivaldybė
Municipality
Simnas surroundings
Simnas surroundings
Coat of arms of Alytus district municipality
Coat of arms
Location in Lithuania
Location in Lithuania
Map of Alytus district municipality
Map of Alytus district municipality
Coordinates: 54°22′N 24°07′E / 54.367°N 24.117°E / 54.367; 24.117Coordinates: 54°22′N 24°07′E / 54.367°N 24.117°E / 54.367; 24.117
Country  Lithuania
Ethnographic region Dzūkija
County Alytus County COA.png Alytus County
Capital Alytus
Elderships 11
Area
 • Total 1,404 km2 (542 sq mi)
Area rank 20th
Population (2001 census)
 • Total 32,600
 • Rank 38th
 • Density 23/km2 (60/sq mi)
 • Density rank 47th
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Telephone code 315
Major settlements
Website www.arsa.lt

The Alytus District Municipality (Lithuanian: Alytaus rajono savivaldybė) is a municipality in Alytus County, Lithuania, located in the Dzūkija ethnographic region.

This municipality was founded in 1950, and until 1953 was a part of the Kaunas Province. In 1959, another reorganization of parts of the former Simnas and Daugai municipalities occurred, which included the towns of Simnas and Daugai. In 1962 it was expanded more, attaching part of the former Jieznas municipality. In 1968 parts of the municipality were attached to the Prienai District Municipality and Trakai District Municipality, and 1969 another part of Varėna District Municipality.

The current Coat of Arms of the Alytus district municipality was announced by Lithuanian presidential decree on August 7, 2001.

The Alytus district municipality contains 11 seniūnijos (in English: elderships or wards); the main town or village is listed for each.

District structure:

Biggest population (2001):


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