Shenkursk
Shenkursk ranks 26,051st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Grímsnes, Kamen-na-Obi, and Al Bahah. The most famous people from Shenkursk are Ratmir Kholmov. Shenkursk has been the birth place of many chess players. Shenkursk is located in Russia.
Shenkursk is a town and the administrative center of Shenkursky District in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Vaga River. Population: 4,608 (2021 census); 5,702 (2010 census); 6,151 (2002 census); 7,424 (1989 Soviet census). Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1925, Shenkursk was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Ratmir Kholmov.
People Born in Shenkursk
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Most individuals born in present day Shenkursk were chess players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, chess players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Shenkursk, including Ratmir Kholmov. Whereas, throughout history, chess players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Shenkursk, including Ratmir Kholmov.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Shenkursk since 1700.

