Aruch
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Aruch (Armenie: Արուճ; till 1970, Talish) is a toun in the Aragatsotn Province o Armenie. It is locatit on the soothren pairt o Munt Aragats. The toun dates back tae the 6t century when it wis the winter camp o the ryal airmies. It wis later made tae a permanent base bi Grigor Mamikonian (661-682). The village is the location of the 7t century Armenie monastic complex Aruchavank. Thare are remains o the Mamikonians' palace an aw.
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References
- Aruch at GEOnet Names Server
- Kiesling, Rediscoving Armenia, pp. 17–18, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived 2008-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Naitional Statistical Service o the Republic o Armenie
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