Samokov
Samokov ranks 6,773rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Crailsheim, Eordaia, and Letchworth. Memorable people born in Samokov include Ivaylo Yordanov, Yordanka Fandakova, and Katrin Taseva. Memorable people who died in Samokov include Musa Çelebi. Samokov has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Samokov is located in Bulgaria.
Samokov is a town in Sofia Province in the southwest of Bulgaria. It is situated in Samokov Valley between the mountain ranges of Rila, Vitosha and Sredna Gora, 55 kilometres from the capital Sofia. Due to the suitable winter sports conditions, Samokov, together with the nearby resort Borovets, is a major tourist centre. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1962 and 1997, Samokov was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Ivaylo Yordanov, Yordanka Fandakova, and Katrin Taseva. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Samokov including Musa Çelebi.
People Born in Samokov
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Ivaylo Yordanov
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 1
Yordanka Fandakova
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 2
Katrin Taseva
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 16.04
Rank: 3
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Samokov were soccer players (1), politicians (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Samokov, including Ivaylo Yordanov. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Samokov, including Ivaylo Yordanov.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Samokov since 1700.
