Mets Shen, Shusha
Village in Shusha District, Azerbaijan
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Mets Shen (Armenian: Մեծ Շեն) or Boyuk Galadarasi (Azerbaijani: Böyük Qaladərəsi) is a village located in the Shusha District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population[2] until the expulsion of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan following the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.[3]
Mets Shen / Boyuk Galadarasi
Մեծ Շեն / Böyük Qaladərəsi | |
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 Interactive map of Mets Shen / Boyuk Galadarasi | |
  Mets Shen / Boyuk Galadarasi | |
| Coordinates: 39°39′30″N 46°36′07″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| • District | Shusha |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 116 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
Toponymy
History
During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Shusha District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites
Economy and culture
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a house of culture, a secondary school, and a medical centre.[1]
Demographics
Gallery
Parin Pizh Church
Notable people
- Davit Ananun, Armenian historian, journalist, and socialist activist
