Mets Shen, Martakert

Mets Shen (Մեծ Շեն) or Ulu Garabey (Ulu Qarabəy) is a village that is located in the Tartar District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population before 2023 and in 1989.

History
During the Soviet period, the village was part of the Mardakert District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.

Historical heritage sites
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include tombs from the 2nd–1st millennia BCE, the medieval fortress of Dzoratap (Ձորատափ), a 17th-century khachkar, and the 17th-century St. George's Church (Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի).

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.

Demographics
The village had 322 inhabitants in 2005, and 341 inhabitants in 2015.