Karlovo
Karlovo ranks 6,060th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Värmland, Höchst (Frankfurt am Main), and Yegoryevsk. The most famous people from Karlovo are Vasil Levski, Petar Aleksandrov, and Nikolay Bukhalov. Karlovo has been the birth place of many social activists, and soccer players. Karlovo is located in Bulgaria.
Karlovo is a historically important town in central Bulgaria located in a fertile valley along the river Stryama at the southern foot of the Balkan Mountains. It is administratively part of Plovdiv Province and has a population of about 19,373, the mayor being Dr. Emil Kabaivanov. Karlovo is famous for the worldwide-known rose oil, which is grown there and used in producing perfume. In addition to this, Karlovo is the birthplace of Vasil Levski, the most distinguished Bulgarian to start preparing the national liberation from the Ottoman rule in the late 19th century. There is a museum and large monument dedicated to him. Karlovo is also a popular location for tourism in the region. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1837 and 1967, Karlovo was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Vasil Levski, Petar Aleksandrov, and Nikolay Bukhalov.
People Born in Karlovo
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Vasil Levski
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1837 - 1873
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 1
Petar Aleksandrov
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 2
Nikolay Bukhalov
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Karlovo were social activists (1), soccer players (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Karlovo, including Petar Aleksandrov. Whereas, throughout history, social activists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Karlovo, including Vasil Levski.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Karlovo since 1700.
