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# Alytus

A settlement in Lithuania.

## English name

**Alytus** — Official Lithuanian Latin-script name, retained in English.

Other forms in use:

- **Olita** — Polish historical name, found in English discussions of the former Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and in family records.
- **Aliten** — Historical German form, used for the town in older maps and military sources.
- **Алитус** — Russian Cyrillic rendering of the Lithuanian name.

## French name

**Alytus** — Same Lithuanian spelling as in English; no established modern French replacement is needed.

Other forms in use:

- **Olita** — Older Polish-derived name encountered in French historical geography; Alytus is the current form.
- **Aliten** — German historical name retained in French references to German maps or military operations.

## About

Alytus is a city on both banks of the Nemunas in southern Lithuania. It is a major urban centre of the Dzūkija region and has a history of river crossings and industrial development.

## Notes

Historical Olita does not represent a recent municipal renaming.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q450625](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450625) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/lithuania/alytus/?format=json)


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