Ghoresha
Ghoresha
ღორეშა | |
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Museum and house of Sergo Ordzhonikidze in Ghoresha | |
Ghoresha Location of Ghoresha in Imereti Ghoresha Location of Ghoresha in Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 42°04′40″N 43°16′03″E / 42.07778°N 43.26750°E | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Mkhare | Imereti |
| Municipality | Kharagauli |
| 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.[1]
References
- ^ Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia. Vol. 10. 1986. p. 596.