Mets Shen, Martakert
Place
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Mets Shen (Armenian: Մեծ Շեն) or Ulu Garabey (Azerbaijani: Ulu Qarabəy) is a village that is located in the Aghdara District of Azerbaijan, in the 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 / Ulu Garabey
Մեծ Շեն / Ulu Qarabəy | |
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  Mets Shen / Ulu Garabey | |
| Coordinates: 40°12′56″N 46°42′25″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| • District | Aghdara |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 341 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
History
During the Soviet period, the village was part of the Mardakert 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, a kindergarten, two shops, and a medical centre.[1]
