Aruch ( hy, Արուճ; until 1970, TalishJohn Brady Kiesling, Raffi Kojian (2001). ''Rediscovering Armenia An Archaeological/touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia''. Yerevan: Tigran Mets; p. 17), is a village in the

Aragatsotn Province Aragatsotn ( hy, wikt:Արագածոտն, Արագածոտն, ) is a administrative divisions of Armenia, province (''Marz (country subdivision), marz'') of Armenia. It is located in the western part of the country. The capital and largest city ...

Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ...

. It is located on the southern part of

Mount Aragats Mount Aragats ( hy, Արագած, ) is an isolated four-peaked volcano massif in Armenia. Its northern summit, at above sea level, is the highest point of the Lesser Caucasus and Armenia. It is also one of the highest points in the Armenian Hi ...

. The settlement dates back to the 6th century when it was the winter camp of the royal army. It was later made to a permanent base by Grigor Mamikonian (661-682). The village is the location of the 7th century Armenian monastic complex

Aruchavank Aruchavank or the Cathedral of Aruch (; also Surb Grigor) is situated on a rocky plateau at the western foot of Mount Aragats in the village of Aruch in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. According to wall inscriptions on the east wall and manus ...

, adjacent to it are the remains of the Mamikonians' palace.

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* *Kiesling, ''Rediscovering Armenia'', pp. 17–18, available online at th
US embassy to Armenia's website
* Populated places in Aragatsotn Province Populated places established in the 6th century {{Aragatsotn-geo-stub

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