Chlef
Chlef ranks 8,095th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kokshetau Oblast, Geneva, New York, and Medzhybizh. The most famous people from Chlef are Fodil Megharia, and Hillal Soudani. Chlef has been the birth place of many soccer players. Chlef is located in Algeria.
Chlef is the capital of Chlef Province, Algeria. Located in the north of Algeria, 200 kilometres (120 mi) west of the capital, Algiers, it was founded in 1843, as Orléansville, on the ruins of Roman Castellum Tingitanum. In 1962, it was renamed al-Asnam, but after the devastating earthquake on October 10, 1980, it has borne its present name, Chlef, which is derived from the name of the Chelif River, the longest river in Algeria. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1961 and 1987, Chlef was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Fodil Megharia, and Hillal Soudani.
People Born in Chlef
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Fodil Megharia
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 1
Hillal Soudani
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Chlef were soccer players (2), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Chlef, including Fodil Megharia, and Hillal Soudani. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Chlef, including Fodil Megharia, and Hillal Soudani.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Chlef since 1700.
