Värnamo
Värnamo ranks 1,607th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Yamato, Kanagawa, Prenzlau, and Netherlands. Memorable people born in Värnamo include Stig Sjölin, Elize Ryd, and Viktor Claesson. Värnamo has been the birth place of many soccer players and athletes. Värnamo is located in Sweden.
Värnamo, historically known as Wernamo, is a town in Jönköping County in the south of Sweden. It is situated on the river Lagan just north of the lake Vidöstern. It is the seat of Värnamo Municipality and has 19,822 inhabitants as of 31 December 2020. The name comes from old Swedish värn (sconce) and mo. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1928 and 1993, Värnamo was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Stig Sjölin, Elize Ryd, and Viktor Claesson.
People Born in Värnamo
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Stig Sjölin
1928 - 1995
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 1
Elize Ryd
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 2
Viktor Claesson
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 3
Annie Lööf
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.06
Rank: 4
Jesper Nelin
1992 - Present
HPI: 31.52
Rank: 5
Niklas Hult
1990 - Present
HPI: 28.67
Rank: 6
Simon Thern
1992 - Present
HPI: 24.17
Rank: 7
Elba Rashani
1993 - Present
HPI: 23.48
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Värnamo
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Värnamo were soccer players (4), athletes (2), singers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Värnamo since 1700.
