Uz is a village in the Zangezur uezd of the former Yelizavetpol (Ganja) governorate, later in the former Garakilsa (Sisian) district, and currently in the Syunik province. The provincial centre is located 109 km to the northwest of the town of Gumru, and at a height of 1,610 m above sea level. The settlement was integrated into the administrative area of Armenia after the establishment of the Zangezur uezd in Soviet Armenia on 31 August 1921. The name of the village was noted in “The Iravan Province Comprehensive Book” dated 1590, “The Iravan Province Review Book” dated 1728 and marked on the five-verst map of the Caucasus.

In 1828–1829 Armenians were moved from Khoy and Salmas provinces of Iran and settled in the village. Along with the Armenians, there lived eight Azerbaijanis in the village in 1886. Later, the Azerbaijanis were forced to flee the village by Armenian armed units.

The toponym was coined on the basis of the name of the ancient Turkic tribe “Uz”.

By the decree of the Presidium of Supreme Soviet of Armenian SSR dated 3 April 1991, the village was renamed “Uyts”. According to the law “On the administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Armenia” dated 7 November 1995 it was integrated into the administrative area of the Syunik province.

Geographic coordinates: latitude 39°31’N., longitude 46°03’E.