Sipoo
Sipoo ranks 14,446th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rowley Regis, Hyesan, and Remagen. The most famous people from Sipoo are Joona Toivio. The most famous people who died in Sipoo are Zachris Topelius, Paavo Aaltonen, and Kauko Hänninen. Sipoo has been the birth place of many soccer players and the death place of many writers, and gymnasts. Sipoo is located in Finland.
Sipoo is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Helsinki metropolitan area. The municipality has a population of 22,903 (30 June 2025) and covers an area of 698.60 square kilometres (269.73 sq mi) of which 358.97 km2 (138.60 sq mi) is water. The population density is 67.43 inhabitants per square kilometre (174.6/sq mi). The administrative center of the municipality is Nikkilä, which is located 34 kilometres (21 mi) northeast of the center of Helsinki. Another significant urban area is Söderkulla, located in the southern part of the municipality. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1988, Sipoo was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Joona Toivio. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Sipoo including Zachris Topelius, Paavo Aaltonen, and Kauko Hänninen. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Sipoo than were born there.
People Born in Sipoo
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People Deceased in Sipoo
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Zachris Topelius
WRITER
1818 - 1898
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 1
Paavo Aaltonen
GYMNAST
1919 - 1962
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 2
Kauko Hänninen
ATHLETE
1930 - 2013
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sipoo were soccer players (1), while most who died were writers (1), gymnasts (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sipoo, including Joona Toivio. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sipoo, including Joona Toivio.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Sipoo since 1700.
