Ghoresha

Ghoresha
ღორეშა
Museum and house of Sergo Ordzhonikidze in Ghoresha
Museum and house of Sergo Ordzhonikidze in Ghoresha
Ghoresha is located in Imereti
Ghoresha
Ghoresha
Location of Ghoresha in Imereti
Ghoresha is located in Georgia
Ghoresha
Ghoresha
Location of Ghoresha in Georgia
Coordinates: 42°04′40″N 43°16′03″E / 42.07778°N 43.26750°E / 42.07778; 43.26750
CountryGeorgia
MkhareImereti
MunicipalityKharagauli
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
767
Time zoneUTC+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.[1]

References

  1. ^ Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia. Vol. 10. 1986. p. 596.
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