Ushi, Armenia

Ushi
Ուշի
The village of Ushi. Smoke rises as villagers burn dead plant material during the fall season.
Ushi
Coordinates: 40°20′54″N 44°22′23″E / 40.34833°N 44.37306°E / 40.34833; 44.37306Coordinates: 40°20′54″N 44°22′23″E / 40.34833°N 44.37306°E / 40.34833; 44.37306
Country Armenia
Marz (Province) Aragatsotn
Population (2008)
  Total 1,386
Time zone UTC+4 ( )
  Summer (DST) UTC+5 ( )

Ushi (Armenian: Ուշի) is a village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It contains a 10th-century chapel, and approximately 1 km outside the village are the ruins of Saint Sargis Monastery of the 7th to 13th centuries. Under the Chapel of Saint Sargis (the only structure still standing), is the grave and re-interred remains of the aforementioned saint. On top of the hill adjacent to the monastery complex are the collapsed remains of an Iron Age fortress.

See also

References

  • Ushi, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server
  • World Gazetteer: Armenia World-Gazetteer.com
  • Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
  • Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 21, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
  • Lilit Hovhannisyan (2009-02-06). "Thirsting for a Mate: Tradition and faith meet on St. Sarkis Day". Features. ArmeniaNow.com. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
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