Alytus

Alytus
City Municipality
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Coordinates: 54°24′05″N 24°02′57″E / 54.40139°N 24.04917°E / 54.40139; 24.04917
Country	Lithuania
Region	Dzūkija
County	Alytus County
First mentioned	1377 (648 years ago) (1377)
City privileges	1581 (444 years ago) (1581)
Capital	Alytus
Government
• Type	City Council
• Body	Alytus City Council
• Mayor	Nerijus Cesiulis (LSDP)
• Leading	Social Democratic Party[1] 20 / 27
Area
• Total	40 km2 (20 sq mi)
• Rank	60th
Elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Population  (2024[2])
• Total	50,996
• Rank	6th
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
• Rank	5th
Demonym(s)	Alytian(s) (English) alytiškiai (Lithuanian)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ZIP Codes	62001–64355
Phone code	+370 (315)
Website	alytus.lt

Alytus (Lithuanian: [ɐlʲiːˈtʊs] ^ⓘ) is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania.^[3] It is also the capital of Alytus County.^[3] Being the historical centre of the Dzūkija region, it is connected to several major roads, linking it with the cities of Vilnius; Kaunas; Lazdijai, which is on the border with Poland; and Grodno, Belarus.^[3] In July 2024, its total population was counted as 50,996 people. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas river.^[3]

For centuries, the city was divided into two separate entities. Even today, it consists of two parts still frequently referred to as Alytus I and Alytus II. The Alytus I half is smaller, and less developed than the Alytus II half, which forms the city centre with parks, microdistricts and industrial areas.^[4]