Idrija
Idrija ranks 9,252nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ijebu Ode, Obernkirchen, and Isehara, Kanagawa. Memorable people born in Idrija include Vasja Pirc, and Borut Božič. Idrija has been the birth place of many chess players, and cyclists. Idrija is located in Slovenia.
Idrija is a town in western Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Idrija. Located in the traditional region of the Slovene Littoral and in the Gorizia Statistical Region, it is notable for its mercury mine with stores and infrastructure, as well as miners' living quarters, and a miners' theatre. Together with the Spanish mine at Almadén, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012. In 2011, Idrija was given the Alpine Town of the Year award. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1907 and 1980, Idrija was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Vasja Pirc, and Borut Božič.
People Born in Idrija
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Idrija were chess players (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Idrija, including Borut Božič. Whereas, throughout history, chess players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Idrija, including Vasja Pirc.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Idrija since 1700.
