Landskrona ranks 1,387th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Yamagata Prefecture, Randers, and Durrës. Memorable people born in Landskrona include Allvar Gullstrand, Janet Ågren, and Sven Nilsson. Memorable people who died in Landskrona include Maj Sjöwall and Åge Lundström. Landskrona has been the birth place of many soccer players and actors and the death place of many writers and politicians. Landskrona is located in Sweden.
Landskrona is a town in Scania, Sweden. Located on the shores of the Öresund, it occupies a natural port, which has lent the town at first military and subsequent commercial significance. Ferries operate from Landskrona to the island of Ven, and for many years there was also a connection to Copenhagen. Landskrona is part of the Øresund region. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1787 and 1990, Landskrona was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Allvar Gullstrand, Janet Ågren, and Sven Nilsson. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Landskrona including Maj Sjöwall and Åge Lundström.
1862 - 1930
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 1
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 2
1787 - 1883
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 3
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 4
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 5
1966 - Present
HPI: 35.12
Rank: 6
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.23
Rank: 7
1984 - Present
HPI: 31.53
Rank: 8
1983 - Present
HPI: 30.76
Rank: 9
1990 - Present
HPI: 21.19
Rank: 10
Most individuals born in present day Landskrona were soccer players (4), actors (2), physicians (1), archaeologists (1), and writers (1), while most who died were writers (1) and politicians (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Landskrona since 1700.