Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta ranks 3,910th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind College Park, Georgia, Maldonado, Uruguay, and Żywiec. Memorable people born in Lappeenranta include Jaska Raatikainen, Hanna Pakarinen, and Antti Aalto. Memorable people who died in Lappeenranta include Matti Nykänen, Matti Lähde, and Juha Tiainen. Lappeenranta has been the birth place of many athletes, and musicians and the death place of many skiers, and athletes. Lappeenranta is located in Finland.
Lappeenranta is a city in Finland and the regional capital of South Karelia. It is located in the southeastern interior of the country and in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Lappeenranta is approximately 73,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 89,000. It is the 13th most populous municipality in Finland, and the 11th most populous urban area in the country. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1975 and 1991, Lappeenranta was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Jaska Raatikainen, Hanna Pakarinen, and Antti Aalto. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Lappeenranta including Matti Nykänen, Matti Lähde, and Juha Tiainen.
People Born in Lappeenranta
Go to all RankingsJaska Raatikainen
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 1
Hanna Pakarinen
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 2
Antti Aalto
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 3
Minna Nieminen
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.34
Rank: 4
Aku Partanen
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 28.45
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Born in Lappeenranta
Go to all RankingsAntti Aalto
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 3
Minna Nieminen
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.34
Rank: 4
Aku Partanen
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 28.45
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Lappeenranta
Go to all RankingsMatti Nykänen
SKIER
1963 - 2019
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 1
Matti Lähde
SKIER
1911 - 1978
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 2
Juha Tiainen
ATHLETE
1955 - 2003
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lappeenranta were athletes (2), musicians (1), singers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were skiers (2), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lappeenranta, including Minna Nieminen, and Aku Partanen. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lappeenranta, including Minna Nieminen, and Aku Partanen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Lappeenranta since 1700.