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Girona ranks 599th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Inglewood, California, Ostrava, and Orlando, Florida. Memorable people born in Girona include Martin of Aragon, Nachmanides, and Lluís Llach. Memorable people who died in Girona include John I of Aragon, Mercè Rodoreda, and Sunifred, Count of Barcelona. Girona has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Girona is located in Spain.

Girona is the capital city of the province of Girona in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. The city had an official population of 103,369 in 2020 but, the population of the Girona–Salt urban area is estimated to be about 156,400 (2020). Girona is also capital of the comarca of the Gironès and the vegueria of Girona. Since much of the old quarter of this ancient city has been preserved, Girona is a popular destination for tourists. The city is located 99 km (62 mi) northeast of Barcelona. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2000, Girona was the birth place of 25 globally memorable people, including Martin of Aragon, Nachmanides, and Lluís Llach. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Girona including John I of Aragon, Mercè Rodoreda, and Sunifred, Count of Barcelona.

People Born in Girona

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Girona were politicians (8), soccer players (6), noblemen (3), composers (2), and basketball players (2),  while most who died were politicians (2), writers (1), and religious figures (1).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Girona, including Miquel Soler, Pau López, and Joan Tomàs. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Girona, including Martin of Aragon, Lluís Llach, and Bernard of Septimania.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Girona since 1700.