Ghoresha

Place in Imereti, Georgia
Ghoresha
ღორეშა
Museum and house of Sergo Ordzhonikidze in Ghoresha
Museum and house of Sergo Ordzhonikidze in Ghoresha
42°04′40″N 43°16′03″E / 42.07778°N 43.26750°E / 42.07778; 43.26750
Country Georgia
MkhareImereti
MunicipalityKharagauli Municipality
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total767
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.

References

  • Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia Vol. 10, p. 596, 1986.
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