Uyts () is a village in the

Sisian Municipality Sisian Municipality, referred to as Sisian Community ( ''Sisian Hamaynk''), is an urban community and administrative subdivision of Syunik Province of Armenia Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Arme ...

of the

Syunik Province Syunik (, ) is the southernmost province of Armenia. It is bordered by the Vayots Dzor Province to the north, Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic exclave to the west, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran to the south. Its capital and larg ...

Armenia Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...

. Uyts lies roughly 3.5 kilometers away from the nearby city of

Sisian Sisian ( ) is a town and the centre of the Sisian Municipality of the Syunik Province in southern Armenia. It is located on both banks of the Vorotan River, at an altitude of 1600 m above sea level, 6 km south of the Yerevan- Meghri highway, at ...

Demographics

The

Statistical Committee of Armenia The Statistical Committee of Armenia (), or ArmStat in short, is the national statistical agency of Armenia. History The statistical institution started its main activities on 7 January 1922 and was previously known as the Statistical Departme ...

reported its population was 586 in 2010, compared to 453 at the 2001 census. 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

Uyts gyurapetaran.jpg, The mayor's office in Uyts

References

Populated places in Syunik Province {{Syunik-geo-stub