Alytus is a city in Lithuania.
It is the capital of Alytus County.
Alytus, Lithuania | |
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City municipality | |
Coordinates: 54°24′05″N 24°02′57″E / 54.40139°N 24.04917°E | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Dzūkija |
County | Alytus County |
Municipality | Alytus city municipality |
Capital of | Alytus County Alytus city municipality Alytus district municipality |
First mentioned | 1377 |
Granted city rights | 1581 |
Area | |
• Total | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |
• Rank | 60th |
Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 49,195 |
• Rank | 11th |
• Density | 1,024.90/km2 (2,654.5/sq mi) |
• Rank | 6th |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 62xxx |
Area code | (+370) 315 |
Website | www |
Alytus was first mentioned in 1337 by Wigand of Marburg in his written chronicles.
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