Blönduós
Blönduós ranks 24,720th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dunston, Tyne and Wear, Temora, New South Wales, and Cavaillon. Memorable people born in Blönduós include María Ólafsdóttir. Blönduós has been the birth place of many singers. Blönduós is located in Iceland.
Blönduós is a town and former municipality in the north of Iceland with a population of 895 in 2018. Like many towns and villages around Iceland, Blönduós did not emerge as a village until the late 19th century. The town is situated on Route 1 at the mouth of the glacial river Blanda. Hrútey, a small island and natural reserve encircled by the river, is accessible via a pedestrian bridge just off the ring road. In 2022, the town merged with Húnavatnshreppur to form Húnabyggð. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1993, Blönduós was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including María Ólafsdóttir.
People Born in Blönduós
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Blönduós were singers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Blönduós, including María Ólafsdóttir. Whereas, throughout history, singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Blönduós, including María Ólafsdóttir.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Blönduós since 1700.
