Nurmes
Nurmes ranks 15,826th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Myrskylä, Mänttä, and Mäntyharju. Memorable people born in Nurmes include Urho Peltonen. Nurmes has been the birth place of many athletes. Nurmes is located in Finland.
Nurmes is a town and municipality of Finland, located in the county of North Karelia. The town has a population of 9,016 and covers an area of 1,854.78 square kilometres (716.13 sq mi) of which 253.7 km2 (98.0 sq mi) is water. The population density is 3.75 inhabitants per square kilometre (9.7/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Juuka, Kuhmo, Lieksa, Rautavaara and Sotkamo. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1893, Nurmes was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Urho Peltonen.
People Born in Nurmes
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Most individuals born in present day Nurmes were athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nurmes, including Urho Peltonen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Nurmes since 1700.