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Helsingborg (swe)

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Helsingborg ranks 540th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pune, Reading, Berkshire, and Quebec City. Memorable people born in Helsingborg include Dieterich Buxtehude, Henrik Larsson, and Lars Vilks. Memorable people who died in Helsingborg include Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, Christopher of Bavaria, and Kalle Svensson. Helsingborg has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many soccer players, and politicians. Helsingborg is located in Sweden.

Helsingborg, is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Scania (Skåne), Sweden. It is the second-largest city in Scania and ninth-largest in Sweden, with a population of 151,404 (2024). Helsingborg is the central urban area of northwestern Scania and Sweden's closest point to Denmark: the Danish city Helsingør is clearly visible about 4 km (2.5 mi) to the west on the other side of the Øresund. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1637 and 1998, Helsingborg was the birth place of 34 globally memorable people, including Dieterich Buxtehude, Henrik Larsson, and Lars Vilks. Additionaly, 12 globally memorable people have passed away in Helsingborg including Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, Christopher of Bavaria, and Kalle Svensson.

People Born in Helsingborg

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People Deceased in Helsingborg

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Helsingborg were soccer players (11), athletes (4), politicians (3), swimmers (3), and singers (2),  while most who died were soccer players (4), politicians (3), athletes (2), composers (1), and actors (1).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Helsingborg, including Henrik Larsson, Thomas Sjöberg, and Mats Magnusson. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Helsingborg, including Henrik Larsson, Nils Axelsson, and Nils Rosén.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Helsingborg since 1700.