Wervik
Wervik ranks 10,291st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sanski Most, Poperinge, and Karz, Kandahar. Memorable people born in Wervik include Yves Leterme, and Sam Bennett. Wervik has been the birth place of many politicians, and cyclists. Wervik is located in Belgium.
Wervik is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Wervik and the town of Geluwe. On January 1, 2014, Wervik had a total population of 18,435. The total area is 43.61 km2 which gives a population density of 423 inhabitants per km2. The area is famous for its excellent tobacco and has a tobacco museum. The town is separated from its French counterpart Wervicq-Sud by the river Lys. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1960 and 1990, Wervik was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Yves Leterme, and Sam Bennett.
People Born in Wervik
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Yves Leterme
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 1
Sam Bennett
CYCLIST
1990 - Present
HPI: 32.88
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Wervik were politicians (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wervik, including Yves Leterme. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wervik, including Yves Leterme.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Wervik since 1700.
