Aruch

This article is about the Armenian town. For the Jewish scholarly text, see Arukh.

40°17′15″N 44°04′42″E

Aruch Արուճ
Aruchavank monastery (7th century)
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Coordinates: 40°17′33″N 44°04′45″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Aragatsotn
Municipality	Ashtarak
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,014[1]
Time zone	UTC+4
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5

Aruch (Armenian: Արուճ) is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It is located on the southern part of Mount Aragats. 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, adjacent to it are the remains of the Mamikonians' palace.