Valga, Estonia
Valga, Estonia ranks 4,141st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vittorio Veneto, Omitama, and Province of Silesia. Memorable people born in Valga, Estonia include Kazimierz Świątek, Alfons Rebane, and Jaan Kikkas. Valga, Estonia has been the birth place of many social activists and military personnels. Valga, Estonia is located in Estonia.
Valga is a town in southern Estonia and the capital of Valga County and Valga Parish. Until their separation in 1920, Valga and the town of Valka in northern Latvia were one town. They are now twin-towns. The area of Valga is 16.5 square kilometres and that of Valka is 14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi). Their populations are respectively 12,261 and 6,164. On 21 December 2007 all border-crossing points were removed and roads and fences opened between the two countries with both countries joining the Schengen Agreement. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1892 and 1914, Valga, Estonia was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Kazimierz Świątek, Alfons Rebane, and Jaan Kikkas.
People Born in Valga, Estonia
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Kazimierz Świątek
1914 - 2011
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 1
Alfons Rebane
1908 - 1976
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 2
Jaan Kikkas
1892 - 1944
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Valga, Estonia were social activists (1), military personnels (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Valga, Estonia since 1700.
