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Zadar (hrv)

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Zadar ranks 439th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Stavanger, Albany, New York, and Charlotte, North Carolina. Memorable people born in Zadar include Pope John IV, Luka Modrić, and Joanna II of Naples. Memorable people who died in Zadar include Ordelafo Faliero, and Hrvoje Ćustić. Zadar has been the birth place of many soccer players, and basketball players and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Zadar is located in Croatia.

Zadar, historically known as Zara, is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar serves as the seat of Zadar County and of the wider northern Dalmatian region. The city proper covers 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) with a population of 75,082 in 2011, making it the second-largest city of the region of Dalmatia and the fifth-largest city in the country. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 1998, Zadar was the birth place of 34 globally memorable people, including Pope John IV, Luka Modrić, and Joanna II of Naples. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Zadar including Ordelafo Faliero, and Hrvoje Ćustić.

People Born in Zadar

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Zadar were soccer players (10), basketball players (5), politicians (3), athletes (3), and table tennis players (2),  while most who died were politicians (1), and soccer players (1).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Zadar, including Luka Modrić, Dado Pršo, and Danijel Subašić. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Zadar, including Luka Modrić, Dado Pršo, and Danijel Subašić.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Zadar since 1700.