The Alytus district municipality is a municipality in Lithuania

Lithuania

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, 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

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 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