Nikšić
Nikšić ranks 826th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bolton, Perm, Russia, and Čačak. Memorable people born in Nikšić include Milo Đukanović, Zdravko Krivokapić, and Željko Petrović. Nikšić has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians. Nikšić is located in Montenegro.
Nikšić, is the second largest city in Montenegro, with a total population of 56,970 located in the west of the country, in the centre of the spacious Nikšić field at the foot of Trebjesa Hill. It is the center of Nikšić Municipality with population of 66,725 according to 2023 census, which is the largest municipality by area and second most inhabited after Podgorica. It was also the largest municipality by area in the former Yugoslavia. It is an important industrial, cultural, and educational center. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1938 and 1997, Nikšić was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Milo Đukanović, Zdravko Krivokapić, and Željko Petrović.
People Born in Nikšić
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Milo Đukanović
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 1
Zdravko Krivokapić
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 2
Željko Petrović
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 3
Mirko Kovač
1938 - 2013
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 4
Mirko Vučinić
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 5
Željko Šturanović
1960 - 2014
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 6
Žarko Varajić
1951 - 2019
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 7
Andrija Delibašić
1981 - Present
HPI: 32.52
Rank: 8
Silvija Popović
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.12
Rank: 9
Dragan Đukanović
1969 - Present
HPI: 30.01
Rank: 10
Ivan Nikčević
1981 - Present
HPI: 29.72
Rank: 11
Nina Žižić
1985 - Present
HPI: 28.47
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Nikšić
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1958 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 2
Žarko Varajić
1951 - 2019
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 7
Silvija Popović
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.12
Rank: 9
Đurđina Jauković
1997 - Present
HPI: 18.18
Rank: 15
Most individuals born in present day Nikšić were soccer players (4), politicians (3), handball players (3), basketball players (2), and writers (1), while most who died were .
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nikšić, including Željko Petrović, Mirko Vučinić, and Andrija Delibašić. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nikšić, including Željko Petrović, Mirko Vučinić, and Andrija Delibašić.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Nikšić since 1700.
