Laukaa
Laukaa ranks 8,787th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Surin province, Lieksa, and Périgueux. Memorable people born in Laukaa include Otto Wille Kuusinen, and Juha Kankkunen. Memorable people who died in Laukaa include Sirkka Polkunen, and Sylvi Saimo. Laukaa has been the birth place of many politicians, and racing drivers and the death place of many athletes. Laukaa is located in Finland.
Laukaa is a municipality of Finland. It is located next to Jyväskylä and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 18,869 and covers an area of 825.59 square kilometres (318.76 sq mi) of which 177.09 km2 (68.37 sq mi) is water. The population density is 29.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (75/sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1881 and 1959, Laukaa was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Otto Wille Kuusinen, and Juha Kankkunen. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Laukaa including Sirkka Polkunen, and Sylvi Saimo.
People Born in Laukaa
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Otto Wille Kuusinen
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1964
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 1
Juha Kankkunen
RACING DRIVER
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Laukaa
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Laukaa were politicians (1), and racing drivers (1), while most who died were athletes (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, racing drivers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Laukaa, including Juha Kankkunen. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Laukaa, including Otto Wille Kuusinen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Laukaa since 1700.
