Uyts
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.
Uyts
Ույծ | |
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 A hillside overlooking Uyts | |
  Uyts | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′N 46°03′E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Syunik |
| Municipality | Sisian |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.43 km2 (12.91 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 396 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Uyts at GEOnet Names Server | |
Demographics
Population
The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population was 586 in 2010,[3] compared to 453 at the 2001 census.[4] 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.
Gallery
The mayor's office in Uyts
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Uyts. |
- "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 the Republic 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
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