Alytus County

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.

Municipalities

Alytus County has 5 constituent municipalities: ==Geography==

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==

Cities

, capital and largest city of the county • Alytus • Druskininkai • Varėna • Lazdijai • Simnas • Veisiejai • Daugai ==Population by municipality==

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==

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==

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