Leikanger
Leikanger ranks 7,185th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Amuda, Wasserburg am Inn, and Bad Oldesloe. Memorable people born in Leikanger include Harald Fairhair, and Elise Thorsnes. Leikanger has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players. Leikanger is located in Norway.
Leikanger is a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It was located on the northern shore of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center was the village of Hermansverk, which also was the administrative center of the old Sogn og Fjordane county. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 850 and 1988, Leikanger was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Harald Fairhair, and Elise Thorsnes.
People Born in Leikanger
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Harald Fairhair
POLITICIAN
850 - 933
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 1
Elise Thorsnes
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 24.22
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Leikanger were politicians (1), and soccer players (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 Leikanger, including Elise Thorsnes. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Leikanger, including Harald Fairhair.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Leikanger since 1700.
