Korçë
Korçë ranks 3,361st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Heilongjiang, and Barbados. The most famous people from Korçë are Bleona, Pandeli Evangjeli, and Anxhela Peristeri. The most famous people who died in Korçë are Pandeli Evangjeli. Korçë has been the birth place of many soccer players, and singers and the death place of many politicians. Korçë is located in Albania.
Korçë is the eighth most populous city of Albania and the seat of Korçë County and Korçë Municipality. The total population of the city is 51,152 and 75,994 of Korçë municipality, in a total area of 806 km2 (311 sq mi). It stands on a plateau some 850 m (2,789 ft) above sea level, surrounded by the Morava Mountains. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1859 and 1993, Korçë was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Bleona, Pandeli Evangjeli, and Anxhela Peristeri. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Korçë including Pandeli Evangjeli.
People Born in Korçë
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Bleona
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 1
Pandeli Evangjeli
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1949
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 2
Anxhela Peristeri
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 3
Leonidas Sabanis
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 4
Ergys Kaçe
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 5
Niko Peleshi
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 6
Kristi Vangjeli
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.89
Rank: 7
Tefik Osmani
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.42
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Korçë
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ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 4
Niko Peleshi
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 6
Tefik Osmani
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.42
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Korçë
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Most individuals born in present day Korçë were soccer players (3), singers (2), politicians (2), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Korçë, including Ergys Kaçe, Kristi Vangjeli, and Tefik Osmani. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Korçë, including Ergys Kaçe, Kristi Vangjeli, and Tefik Osmani.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Korçë since 1700.
