Ōpunake
Ōpunake ranks 6,966th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Zafra, Montmartre, and Gallipoli, Apulia. Memorable people born in Ōpunake include Peter Snell, and Jim Bolger. Ōpunake has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians. Ōpunake is located in New Zealand.
Ōpunake is a small urban area in the North Island of New Zealand, located within the Taranaki region and governed by the South Taranaki District Council. Positioned along State Highway 45, it lies between Hāwera to the south and New Plymouth to the north. According to the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage, the Māori meaning of Ōpunake is "the place of where the springs have always been". Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1935 and 1938, Ōpunake was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Peter Snell, and Jim Bolger.
People Born in Ōpunake
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ōpunake were athletes (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ōpunake, including Peter Snell. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ōpunake, including Peter Snell.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Ōpunake since 1700.
