Sundsvall ranks 1,263rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Santa Ana, California, Moscow Oblast, and Welwyn Garden City. Memorable people born in Sundsvall include Sigrid Hjertén, Emil Forsberg, and MyAnna Buring. Memorable people who died in Sundsvall include Gösta Andersson and Pelle Svensson. Sundsvall has been the birth place of many soccer players and singers and the death place of many athletes and wrestlers. Sundsvall is located in Sweden.
Sundsvall is a city and the seat of Sundsvall Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden. It has a population of 58,807 as of 2020; more than 95,000 live in the municipal area. It is Sweden's 21st largest city by population. Old town in Sundsvall is known as Stenstan, meaning stone city referencing the beautiful stone buildings from the late eighteen hundreds. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1885 and 1995, Sundsvall was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Sigrid Hjertén, Emil Forsberg, and MyAnna Buring. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Sundsvall including Gösta Andersson and Pelle Svensson.
1885 - 1948
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 1
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 2
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 3
1915 - 1997
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 4
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.15
Rank: 5
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.13
Rank: 6
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.33
Rank: 7
1995 - Present
HPI: 30.14
Rank: 8
1993 - Present
HPI: 27.00
Rank: 9
1987 - Present
HPI: 26.42
Rank: 10
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.13
Rank: 6
1993 - Present
HPI: 27.00
Rank: 9
1987 - Present
HPI: 26.42
Rank: 10
Most individuals born in present day Sundsvall were soccer players (4), singers (2), painters (1), actors (1), and writers (1), while most who died were athletes (1) and wrestlers (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Sundsvall since 1700.