Alytus district municipality
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The Alytus district municipality is a municipality in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

, located in the Dzūkija
Dzukija
Dzūkija or Dainava is one of five ethnographic regions of Lithuania. Dzūkija is a cultural region defined by traditional lifestyles and dialects of the local Lithuanian population and has never been defined as a political or administrative unit...

 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
Simnas
Simnas is a city within the Alytus district municipality, Lithuania. It is located west of Alytus.-External links:*...

 and Daugai
Daugai
Daugai is a small city in Alytus district municipality, Lithuania. It is situated some to east from Alytus on the shores of Lake Didžiulis. The city has the Church of Divine Providence dating from 1862, extant bazaar square, Daugai Vladas Mironas secondary school, art school, agricultural...

 municipalities occurred, which included the towns of Simnas and Daugai. In 1962 it was expanded more, attaching part of the former Jieznas
Jieznas
Jieznas is a small city in the Prienai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located east of Prienai along the northern shores of Lake Jieznas.-History:...

 municipality. In 1968 parts of the municipality were attached to the Prienai district municipality
Prienai district municipality
-References:...

 and Trakai district municipality
Trakai district municipality
-History:The Trakai district became significant early in its history due to the Old Trakai Castle built by the Grand Duke Gediminas in the 13th century. Many other castles were built in the area soon after this one, including the Trakai Peninsula Castle and the Trakai Island Castle...

, and 1969 another part of Varėna district municipality
Varena district municipality
Varėna district municipality is a municipality in southern Lithuania, Alytus County.- History :Along with Vilnius region, a large part of Varėna district municipality was on the Polish side of not-mutually recognized border during the interwar period. This was mainly due the strategic Warsaw –...

.

The current Coat of Arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...

 of the Alytus district municipality was announced by Lithuanian presidential decree on August 7, 2001.

Structure

District structure:
  • 2 cities – Daugai
    Daugai
    Daugai is a small city in Alytus district municipality, Lithuania. It is situated some to east from Alytus on the shores of Lake Didžiulis. The city has the Church of Divine Providence dating from 1862, extant bazaar square, Daugai Vladas Mironas secondary school, art school, agricultural...

     and Simnas
    Simnas
    Simnas is a city within the Alytus district municipality, Lithuania. It is located west of Alytus.-External links:*...

    ;
  • 3 towns – Butrimonys
    Butrimonys
    Butrimonys is a small town in Alytus County in southern Lithuania. As of 2001 it had a population of 1126. Its most famous son was Bernard Berenson, a famous and still influential American art historian.-Butrimonys massacre:...

    , Krokialaukis
    Krokialaukis
    Krokialaukis is a small town in Alytus County in southern Lithuania. As of 2001 it had a population of 239.-References:*This article was initially translated from the Lithuanian Wikipedia....

    , Nemunaitis
    Nemunaitis
    Nemunaitis is a small town in Alytus County in southern Lithuania. As of 2001 it had a population of 218.-References:*This article was initially translated from the Lithuanian Wikipedia....

    ;
  • 426 villages.


Biggest population (2001):
  • Simnas
    Simnas
    Simnas is a city within the Alytus district municipality, Lithuania. It is located west of Alytus.-External links:*...

     – 1980
  • Daugai
    Daugai
    Daugai is a small city in Alytus district municipality, Lithuania. It is situated some to east from Alytus on the shores of Lake Didžiulis. The city has the Church of Divine Providence dating from 1862, extant bazaar square, Daugai Vladas Mironas secondary school, art school, agricultural...

     – 1458
  • Butrimonys
    Butrimonys
    Butrimonys is a small town in Alytus County in southern Lithuania. As of 2001 it had a population of 1126. Its most famous son was Bernard Berenson, a famous and still influential American art historian.-Butrimonys massacre:...

     – 1126
  • Miklusėnai
    Miklusėnai
    Miklusėnai is a village in Alytus district municipality, in Alytus County, in south Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 1021 people. Village name first time mentioned in 1744....

     – 1021
  • Punia, Lithuania – 809
  • Luksnėnai
    Luksnėnai
    Luksnėnai is a village in Alytus district municipality, in Alytus County, in south Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 614 people....

     – 614
  • Venciūnai
    Venciūnai
    Venciūnai is a village in Alytus district municipality, in Alytus County, in south Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 588 people....

     – 588
  • Alovė – 552
  • Daugai village – 480
  • Ūdrija
    Ūdrija
    Ūdrija is a village in Alytus district municipality, in Alytus County, in south Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 453 people....

    – 453
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