Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður ranks 3,044th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Falköping, Cheapside, and Kermanshah. Memorable people born in Hafnarfjörður include Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Emil Jónsson, and Jón Páll Sigmarsson. Hafnarfjörður has been the birth place of many soccer players and actors. Hafnarfjörður is located in Iceland.
Hafnarfjörður, officially Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður, is a port town and municipality in Iceland, located about 10 km (6 mi) south of Reykjavík. The municipality consists of two non-contiguous areas in the Capital Region, on the southwest coast of the country. At about 30,000 inhabitants, Hafnarfjörður is the third-most populous city in Iceland after Reykjavík and Kópavogur. It has established local industry and a variety of urban activities, with annual festival events. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1902 and 1990, Hafnarfjörður was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Emil Jónsson, and Jón Páll Sigmarsson.
People Born in Hafnarfjörður
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Stefán Karl Stefánsson
1975 - 2018
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 1
Emil Jónsson
1902 - 1986
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 2
Jón Páll Sigmarsson
1960 - 1993
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 3
Emil Hallfreðsson
1984 - Present
HPI: 33.00
Rank: 4
Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.18
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Hafnarfjörður were soccer players (2), actors (1), politicians (1), and social activists (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Hafnarfjörður since 1700.
