Uyts
Uyts (Armenian: Ույծ, also Romanized as Uz and Uits) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Syunik Province of Armenia. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population was 586 in 2010,[2] compared to 453 at the 2001 census.[3] Uyts lies roughly 3.5 kilometers away from the nearby city of Sisian.
A cow grazes on a hillside overlooking Uyts.
Uyts Ույծ | |
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community | |
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  Uyts | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′N 46°03′E | |
| Country |  |
| Marz (Province) | Syunik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.43 km2 (12.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 396 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
| Uyts at GEOnet Names Server | |
Many Uyts residents are farmers or sheepherders, with agriculture playing an important role in village life.
Uyts has a small school, with roughly 70 students enrolled at any given time. Many teachers commute from neighboring Sisian to work in the village.
See also
References
- "Syunik regional e-Governance System" (in Armenian). Syunik Province provincial government. Click on link entitled "Համայնքներ" (community) and search for the place by Armenian name.
- "Marzes of the Republic of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010" (PDF). Statistical Committee of Armenia.
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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