Vesterålen
Vesterålen ranks 17,170th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hiers-Brouage, Gąbin, and Weedon Bec. Memorable people born in Vesterålen include Herbjørg Wassmo. Vesterålen has been the birth place of many writers. Vesterålen is located in Norway.
Vesterålen is a district and archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just north of Lofoten and west of Harstad. It is the northernmost part of Nordland county. Sortland is the largest town, situated near the center of the archipelago. Vesterålen includes the municipalities of Andøy, Bø, Hadsel, Sortland, and Øksnes. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1942, Vesterålen was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Herbjørg Wassmo.
People Born in Vesterålen
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Vesterålen were writers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Vesterålen, including Herbjørg Wassmo. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vesterålen, including Herbjørg Wassmo.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Vesterålen since 1700.
