Didi Lilo

Didi Lilo (Georgian: დიდი ლილო) is a daba (small town) in the country of Georgia, located on the Iori Plateau 45 km north-west from the main town of Gardabani in the Gardabani Municipality. It has a population of around 2,400. In 1974, it was granted the status of city. It is a rural village, but still has basic facilities: schools, businesses and small agricultural industries, and it also has a cultural center and a medical center. The town is best known for being the birthplace of some members of the Jughashvili (Joseph Stalin's) family, including Stalin's father Besarion Jughashvili.[1]

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References

  1. Kotkin, Stephen (2014). Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928, Volume 1. New York, New York: Penguin Books. p. 15. ISBN 9781594203794.

Coordinates: 41°43′36″N 44°57′49″E / 41.7268°N 44.9635°E / 41.7268; 44.9635

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