Ushi, Armenia
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.
Ushi
Ուշի | |
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 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 | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Aragatsotn |
| Elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,386 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
Gallery
Ruins of the Saint Sargis monastic complex of the 7th to 13th centuries at Ushi
Iron Age fortress of Ushi
See also
References
- Ushi, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazetteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee 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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