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Uyts

Coordinates: 39°31′N 46°03′E / 39.517°N 46.050°E / 39.517; 46.050
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Uyts
Ույծ
A hillside overlooking Uyts
A hillside overlooking Uyts
Uyts is located in Armenia
Uyts
Uyts
Uyts is located in Syunik Province
Uyts
Uyts
Coordinates: 39°31′N 46°03′E / 39.517°N 46.050°E / 39.517; 46.050
CountryArmenia
ProvinceSyunik
MunicipalitySisian
Area
 • Total33.43 km2 (12.91 sq mi)
Population
 • Total396
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Uyts at GEOnet Names Server

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.

Demographics

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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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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Marzes of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010" (PDF). Statistical Committee of Armenia.
  4. ^ Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia