Drachten
Drachten ranks 13,334th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Evanston, Wyoming, Llansantffraed, and Abbottabad. The most famous people from Drachten are Fedde Schurer, and Wim Stroetinga. Drachten has been the birth place of many writers, and cyclists. Drachten is located in Netherlands.
Drachten is a town in the northern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Smallingerland, Friesland. It had a population of around 56.098 in 2023 and is the second largest town in the province of Friesland. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1898 and 1985, Drachten was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Fedde Schurer, and Wim Stroetinga.
People Born in Drachten
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Most individuals born in present day Drachten were writers (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Drachten, including Wim Stroetinga. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Drachten, including Fedde Schurer.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Drachten since 1700.


