Alytus district municipality

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Alytaus rajono savivaldybė
Map Coat of Arms
(Location) (Coat of arms)
Location
Ethnographic region Dzūkija
County Alytus County
General information
Capital Alytus
Major settlements Simnas (pop. 1,980)
Daugai (pop. 1,458)
Number of elderships 11
Area (rank) 1404 km² (20th)
Population (rank) 32,600 (38th)
Pop. density (rank) 23.3/km² (47th)
Telephone code 315
Official website http://www.arsa.lt
Population sizes are given according to the 2001 census data
Politics
Ruling party Homeland Union - Lithuanian Conservatives
Mayor Monika Ražanauskienė
Size of the council 25 members
Map of Alytus district municipality
Image:Alytus district map.png

The Alytus district municipality is a municipality in Lithuania, located in the Dzūkija ethnographic region.

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.

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