Alytus County

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Alytus County
native_name=Alytaus apskritis
settlement_type= county

leader_title = County governor
leader_name= Eugenijus Palavinskas

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map_caption = Location of Alytus County
image_shield = Alytus County COA.png

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = LTU
subdivision_type1= ISO_3166-2
subdivision_name1 = LT-AL

parts_type = Municipalities
parts =
p1=Alytus city municipality
p2=Alytus district municipality
p3=Druskininkai municipality
p4=Lazdijai district municipality
p5=Varėna district municipality

seat_type = Capital
seat = Alytus

area_total_km2 = 5425
population_total = 177,040
population_density_km2=32.6
population_as_of = 2008
population_blank1 = 7th
population_blank1_title=Rank

timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
website=http://www.alytus.aps.lt

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.

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.

The municipalities in Alytus County are:

* Alytus city municipality
* Alytus district municipality
* Druskininkai municipality
* Lazdijai district municipality
* Varėna district municipality

References

* [http://www.alytus.aps.lt/rp/English/turinys.htm Alytus County official website]