Birkenfeld ranks 15,500th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Salem, Baden-Württemberg, Parchim, and Altenkirchen. Memorable people born in Birkenfeld include Christian I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler. Memorable people who died in Birkenfeld include Christian II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld and Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld. Birkenfeld has been the birth place of many noblemen and the death place of many noblemen. Birkenfeld is located in Germany.
Birkenfeld is a town and the district seat of the Birkenfeld district in southwest Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is also the seat of the like-named Verbandsgemeinde. The town itself has approximately 7,000 inhabitants. Read more on Wikipedia
In 1598, Birkenfeld was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Christian I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Birkenfeld including Christian II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld and Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Birkenfeld than were born there.
1637 - 1717
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 1
1560 - 1600
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 2
Most individuals born in present day Birkenfeld were noblemen (1), while most who died were noblemen (2).