Alytus District Municipality
The Alytus District Municipality (Lithuanian: Alytaus rajono savivaldybė) is a municipality in Alytus County, Lithuania, located in the Dzūkija ethnographic region.
Alytus District Municipality
Alytaus rajono savivaldybė | |
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District Municipality | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Alytus District Municipality within Lithuania | |
Location of Alytus District | |
| Coordinates: 54°22′N 24°07′E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Region | Dzūkija |
| County | Alytus County |
| Established | 1950 |
| Capital | Alytus |
| Elderships | 11 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Body | Alytus District Council |
| • Mayor | Rasa Vitkauskienė (DS-VL) |
| • Leading | Homeland Union 10 / 25
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1,403 km2 (542 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 20th |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 25,373 |
| • Rank | 31st |
| • Density | 18.08/km2 (46.8/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 38th |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ZIP Codes | 62001–64486 |
| Phone code | +370 (315) |
| Website | www |
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.