Ghoresha
Appearance
Ghoresha
ღორეშა | |
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Coordinates: 42°04′40″N 43°16′03″E / 42.07778°N 43.26750°E | |
Country | Georgia |
Mkhare | Imereti |
Municipality | Kharagauli Municipality |
Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 767 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
Ghoresha (Georgian: ღორეშა) is a village in the Kharagauli district of Imereti region in western Georgia. It is known for being the birthplace of Sergo Ordzhonikidze, a leading Bolshevik and close ally of Joseph Stalin.
References
[edit]- Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia Vol. 10, p. 596, 1986.