Alytus District Municipality

Alytus District Municipality
Alytaus rajono savivaldybė
Flag of Alytus District Municipality
Coat of arms of Alytus District Municipality
Location of Alytus District Municipality within Lithuania
Location of Alytus District Municipality within Lithuania
Location of Alytus District
Location of Alytus District
Coordinates: 54°22′N 24°07′E / 54.367°N 24.117°E / 54.367; 24.117
Country Lithuania
RegionDzūkija
CountyAlytus County
Established1950 (74 years ago) (1950)
CapitalAlytus
Elderships11
Government
 • TypeCity Council
 • BodyAlytus District Council
 • MayorRasa Vitkauskienė (DS-VL)
 • LeadingHomeland Union[1]
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Area
 • Total
1,403 km2 (542 sq mi)
 • Rank20th
Population
 (2022[2])
 • Total
25,373
 • Rank31st
 • Density18.08/km2 (46.8/sq mi)
  • Rank38th
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ZIP Codes
62001–64486
Phone code+370 (315)
Websitewww.arsa.lt

The Alytus District Municipality (Lithuanian: Alytaus rajono savivaldybė) is a municipality in Alytus County, 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.

  1. ^ "Rezultatai - vrk.lt". www.vrk.lt.
  2. ^ "Rodiklių duomenų bazė - Oficialiosios statistikos portalas". osp.stat.gov.lt.