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.

Gallery

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  Ruins of the Saint Sargis monastic complex of the 7th to 13th centuries at Ushi
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  Iron Age fortress of Ushi

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. 

Aragatsotn Province
Capital: Ashtarak
Towns	Aparan Ashtarak Talin
Villages	Agarak Agarakavan Aghdzk Akunk Alagyaz Antarut Apnagyugh Arayi Aragats Aragatsavan Aragatsotn Artashavan Arteni Aruch Ashnak Avan Avshen Arevut Bazmaghbyur Berkarat Byurakan Charchakis Chknagh Dashtadem Davtashen Ddmasar Dian Dprevank Dzoraglukh Garnahovit Geghadir Geghadzor Gegharot Getap Ghazaravan Hako Hartavan Hatsashen Hnaberd Irind Jamshlu Jrambar Kakavadzor Kanch Kaniashir Karbi Karmrashen Katnaghbyur Kayk Kosh Kuchak Lernapar Lernarot Lusagyugh Lusakn Mastara Melikgyugh Metsadzor Mijnatun Mirak Nerkin Bazmaberd Nerkin Sasnashen Nigavan Nor Amanos Nor Artik Nor Yedesia Norashen Ohanavan Orgov Oshakan Otevan Parpi Partizak Rya Taza Sadunts Saghmosavan Saralanj Sasunik Shamiram Shenavan Shenkani Shgharshik Shoghakn Sipan Sorik Suser Tatul Tegher Tlik Tsaghkahovit Tsaghkasar Tsaghkashen Tsamakasar Tsilkar Ttujur Ujan Ushi Vardablur Vardenis Vardenut Verin Bazmaberd Verin Sasunik Verin Sasnashen Voskehat Vosketas Voskevaz Yeghipatrush Yeghnik Yernjatap Zarinja Zovasar
Non-community villages	Dzoragyugh Karin Khnusik Mughni
Former villages	Karmrashen Kasagh Lusaghbyur Nigatun Shenik Zovuni