Fun facts about Alytus
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The name of the city is believed to be derived from the Lithuanian hydronym Alytupis, meaning river.
Alytus
Lithuania
Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the sixth-largest city in Lithuania and the 14th-largest city in the Baltic states, and also the capital of Alytus County.
From the “Name” section
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Alytus was mentioned in the Chronicles of Wigand of Marburg under the name of Aliten in 1377.
Alytus
Lithuania
Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the sixth-largest city in Lithuania and the 14th-largest city in the Baltic states, and also the capital of Alytus County.
From the “History” section
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The coat of arms of Alytus features a white rose, making it one of two coats of arms in the country that feature roses.
Alytus
Lithuania
Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the sixth-largest city in Lithuania and the 14th-largest city in the Baltic states, and also the capital of Alytus County.
From the “History” section
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Alytus hosted the Art Strike Biennial in 2009 in response to Vilnius becoming the European Capital of Culture.
Alytus
Lithuania
Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the sixth-largest city in Lithuania and the 14th-largest city in the Baltic states, and also the capital of Alytus County.
From the “Culture” section
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In 1979, a crater on Mars was named 'Alitus' after the city of Alytus by the International Astronomical Union.
Alytus
Lithuania
Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the sixth-largest city in Lithuania and the 14th-largest city in the Baltic states, and also the capital of Alytus County.
From the “Crater of Mars” section
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