Gjøvik ranks 2,408th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vordingborg, Hellerup, and Satsumasendai, Kagoshima. Memorable people born in Gjøvik include Kjell Ola Dahl, Ingvild Flugstad Østberg, and Maren Lundby. Memorable people who died in Gjøvik include Olaf Hoffsbakken and Sverre Sørsdal. Gjøvik has been the birth place of many skiers and handball players and the death place of many athletes and boxers. Gjøvik is located in Norway.
Gjøvik is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Toten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Gjøvik. Some of the villages in Gjøvik include Biri, Bybrua, and Hunndalen. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1958 and 1994, Gjøvik was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Kjell Ola Dahl, Ingvild Flugstad Østberg, and Maren Lundby. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Gjøvik including Olaf Hoffsbakken and Sverre Sørsdal.
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 1
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.21
Rank: 2
1994 - Present
HPI: 33.43
Rank: 3
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.96
Rank: 4
1978 - Present
HPI: 28.74
Rank: 5
1989 - Present
HPI: 24.56
Rank: 6
Most individuals born in present day Gjøvik were skiers (2), handball players (2), writers (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were athletes (1) and boxers (1).