Ghoresha

Ghoresha is a village in the district of region in western . It is known for being the birthplace of Sergo Ordzhonikidze, a leading Bolshevik and close ally of Joseph Stalin.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ubisa and Borit’i.

Village
is a small village and a medieval monastic complex in , particularly in the region , some 25 km from the town . The monastic complex of Ubisi comprises a 9th-century St. is situated 4½ km northwest of Ghoresha.

Village
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Boriti is a village in the Kharagauli Municipality of in western . It lies on the river Dzirula. It is also the location of the death of a famous Georgian dissident and patriot Merab Kostava, where he died in 1989 due to a car crash. is situated 5 km north of Ghoresha.

Town
is an administrative center of district in . It is situated on both banks of Chkherimela river in a narrow and deep gorge, 280-400m above the sea level. is situated 8 km southwest of Ghoresha.

Ghoresha

Latitude
42.07088° or 42° 4′ 15″ north
Longitude
43.26691° or 43° 16′ 1″ east
Population
767
Elevation
455 metres (1,493 feet)
Open location code
8HJ537C8+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 540155256
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
614461
Wiki­data ID
Q16377582
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Ghoresha” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Ղորեշա
  • Azerbaijani: Qareşa
  • Bashkir: Хореша
  • Basque: Ghoresha
  • Belarusian: Гарэша
  • Chechen: Гореша
  • Georgian: ღორეშა
  • Hebrew: ר’ורשה
  • Irish: Ghoresha
  • Italian: Ghoresha
  • Mingrelian: ღორეშა
  • Ossetian: Гореша
  • Ossetian: Гъореша
  • Persian: قورشا
  • Polish: Ghoresza
  • Russian: Гореша
  • Slovenian: Goreša
  • Spanish: Goresha
  • Tajik: Гореша
  • Turkish: Goreşa
  • Ukrainian: Дореша

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