Ekenäs, Finland
Ekenäs, Finland ranks 5,071st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nyack, New York, Sodankylä, and Flo, Norway. Memorable people born in Ekenäs, Finland include Gustaf John Ramstedt, Nils Torvalds, and Pyry Soiri. Memorable people who died in Ekenäs, Finland include Thorvald Strömberg. Ekenäs, Finland has been the birth place of many linguists, and politicians and the death place of many athletes. Ekenäs, Finland is located in Finland.
Ekenäs is a town and former municipality in Finland that comprised the former municipalities of Snappertuna and Tenala together with the town of Ekenäs. It was merged with Pohja and Karis to form the new municipality of Raseborg on January 1, 2009. Ekenäs is in the province of Southern Finland, and is part of the Uusimaa region. The town had a population of 14,754 and covered a land area of 726.73 square kilometres (280.59 sq mi). The population density was 20.30 inhabitants per square kilometre (52.6/sq mi). The town is bilingual, with the majority being Swedish speakers (81%), and the minority Finnish speakers (17%). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1873 and 1994, Ekenäs, Finland was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Gustaf John Ramstedt, Nils Torvalds, and Pyry Soiri. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Ekenäs, Finland including Thorvald Strömberg.
People Born in Ekenäs, Finland
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Gustaf John Ramstedt
LINGUIST
1873 - 1950
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 1
Nils Torvalds
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 2
Pyry Soiri
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 28.69
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Ekenäs, Finland
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ekenäs, Finland were linguists (1), politicians (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ekenäs, Finland, including Nils Torvalds. Whereas, throughout history, linguists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ekenäs, Finland, including Gustaf John Ramstedt.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Ekenäs, Finland since 1700.
