Alytus County
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, and since that date, Alytus County remains as the territorial and statistical unit.
Alytus county
Alytaus apskritis | |
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Druskininkai, spa Town in Alytus County | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Alytus county | |
| Coordinates: 54°23′13″N 24°02′36″E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Administrative centre | Alytus |
| Municipalities | List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 5,418 km2 (2,092 sq mi) |
| (8.3% of the area of Lithuania) | |
| Population (2020-01-01) | |
| • Total | 134,070 |
| • Rank | 7th of 10 (5.2% of the population of Lithuania) |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €1.8 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | LT-AL |
| HDI (2021) | 0.841 very high · 7th |
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