Falkenberg
Falkenberg ranks 5,258th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nagykanizsa, Coutances, and Dracena. The most famous people from Falkenberg are Pär Zetterberg, Jesper Karlsson, and Niclas Eliasson. The most famous people who died in Falkenberg are Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow, and Erik Svensson. Falkenberg has been the birth place of many soccer players and the death place of many military personnels, and athletes. Falkenberg is located in Sweden.
Falkenberg is a locality and the seat of Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 27,813 inhabitants in 2019. It is located at the mouth of river Ätran. The name consists of the Swedish words for falcon (falk) and mountain (berg). Falkenberg is a popular tourist destination in the summers, and the main beach of the town is Skrea strand. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1970 and 1998, Falkenberg was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Pär Zetterberg, Jesper Karlsson, and Niclas Eliasson. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Falkenberg including Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow, and Erik Svensson.
People Born in Falkenberg
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Pär Zetterberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 1
Jesper Karlsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 38.63
Rank: 2
Niclas Eliasson
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 3
Erik Berg
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.79
Rank: 4
Gustaf Nilsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.11
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Born in Falkenberg
Go to all RankingsNiclas Eliasson
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 3
Gustaf Nilsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.11
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Falkenberg
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Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1755 - 1816
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 1
Erik Svensson
ATHLETE
1903 - 1986
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Falkenberg were soccer players (5), while most who died were military personnels (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Falkenberg, including Pär Zetterberg, Jesper Karlsson, and Niclas Eliasson. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Falkenberg, including Pär Zetterberg, Jesper Karlsson, and Niclas Eliasson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Falkenberg since 1700.
