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 | |
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Coordinates: 39°31′N 46°03′E | |
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Province | Syunik |
Municipality | Sisian |
Area | |
• Total | 33.43 km2 (12.91 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 396 |
• Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Uyts at GEOnet Names Server |
The Statistical Committee of Armenia 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.
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