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Alytus County
County of Lithuania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished,[3] 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..
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Municipalities
Alytus County has 5 constituent municipalities:
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Alytus City Municipality |
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Alytus District Municipality |
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Druskininkai Municipality |
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Lazdijai District Municipality |
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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
Population by municipality
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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
- Our Lady of the Scapular church in Druskininkai
- Church of the Assumption in Merkinė
- Saint George church in Veisiejai
- Grave of Emilia Plater in Kapčiamiestis
References
External links
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