Opwijk
Opwijk ranks 10,480th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dorking, Merchtem, and Pelhřimov. Memorable people born in Opwijk include François Van der Elst, and Leo Van der Elst. Opwijk has been the birth place of many soccer players. Opwijk is located in Belgium.
Opwijk is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Mazenzele and Opwijk proper. On January 1, 2012, Opwijk had a total population of 13,990. The total area is 19.69 km2 which gives a population density of 690 inhabitants per km2. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1954 and 1962, Opwijk was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including François Van der Elst, and Leo Van der Elst.
People Born in Opwijk
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François Van der Elst
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 2017
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 1
Leo Van der Elst
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Born in Opwijk
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Most individuals born in present day Opwijk were soccer players (2), 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 Opwijk, including François Van der Elst, and Leo Van der Elst. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Opwijk, including François Van der Elst, and Leo Van der Elst.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Opwijk since 1700.
