Uyts
Ույծ | |
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 A hillside overlooking Uyts | |
Uyts Uyts | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′N 46°03′E / 39.517°N 46.050°E / 39.517; 46.050 | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Syunik |
| Municipality | Sisian |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.43 km2 (12.91 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 396 |
| • Density | 11.8/km2 (30.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Uyts (Armenian: Ույծ) is a village in the Sisian Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. Uyts lies roughly 3.5 kilometers away from the nearby city of Sisian.
Economy and culture
Many 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.
Demographics
The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 586 in 2010,3 compared to 453 at the 2001 census.4
Gallery
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The mayor's office in Uyts
References
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.
- Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
- "Marzes 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