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Alytus City Municipality

Located in Alytus County, Lithuania Coordinates: 54°24′00″ N 24°03′00″ E

Alytus City Municipality
Watas Arunas Gineitis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
49,195
49.2K
Elevation
83 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Alytus City Municipality
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
KUN Kaunas International Airport63 km
VNO Vilnius International Airport84 km

About Alytus City Municipality

Alytus City Municipality is a district. Location: Alytus County, Lithuania. Population: 49,195.

From Wikipedia

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 further, attaching part of the former Jieznas municipality.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1950
Area
1,411 km²
Official website
arsa.lt

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Alytus City Municipality

  • Varėna District Municipality
  • Druskininkai Municipality
  • Lazdijai District Municipality
  • Marijampolė Municipality

Population of Alytus City Municipality over time

Population of Alytus City Municipality over time
2012 27,960
2013 27,618
2014 27,347
2015 27,126
2016 26,831
2017 26,563
2018 26,077
2019 26,153
2020 25,885
2021 25,581
2022 25,429
2023 25,356

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Alytus City Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 49 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (83 mm)
Driest month
February (28 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Alytus City Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°4°11°18°21°23°22°17°11°4°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°2°7°10°12°11°7°3°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)382837415371836659504948

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August

How to get to Alytus City Municipality

The nearest airport is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kaunas, 57 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 63 kmnorth
  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 84 kmeast
  • Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (SZY) Szymany 228 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 57 kmnorth
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 86 kmnortheast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 236 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 283 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Alytus City Municipality

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 42 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Ežeras Metelys Lake 22 kmSW
  • Ežeras Didžiulis Lake 22 kmE

25–60 km18 places

  • Kauno marios Lake 54 kmN
  • Ežeras Veisiejis Lake 49 kmSW
  • Strėva River 46 kmN
  • Ūla River 32 kmSE

60–100 km35 places

  • Lietauka River 74 kmN
  • Šventoji River 80 kmN
  • Lomena River 74 kmN
  • Lokys River 79 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Alytus City Municipality

1 place

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources