Didi Lilo

Didi Lilo (Georgian: დიდი ლილო) is a daba (small town) in the country of Gerogia, 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 Stalin family, including Joseph Stalin's father Besarion Jughashvili and Stalin's first wife Kato Svanidze.

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

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