Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër ranks 2,505th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kapsabet, Seongdong District, and Fall River, Massachusetts. Memorable people born in Gjirokastër include Enver Hoxha, Ismail Kadare, and Omer Nishani. Gjirokastër has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers. Gjirokastër is located in Albania.
Gjirokastër is a city in southern Albania and the seat of Gjirokastër County and Gjirokastër Municipality. It is located in a valley between the Gjerë mountains and the Drino, at 300 metres above sea level. Its old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is overlooked by Gjirokastër Fortress, where the Gjirokastër National Folk Festival is held every five years. It is the birthplace of former Albanian communist leader Enver Hoxha, and author Ismail Kadare. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1874 and 1975, Gjirokastër was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Enver Hoxha, Ismail Kadare, and Omer Nishani.
People Born in Gjirokastër
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Enver Hoxha
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1985
HPI: 81.91
Rank: 4
Ismail Kadare
WRITER
1936 - 2024
HPI: 75.57
Rank: 1
Omer Nishani
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1954
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 5
Fejzi Alizoti
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1945
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 3
Bashkim Fino
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2021
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 6
Altin Haxhi
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Gjirokastër were politicians (4), writers (1), and soccer players (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 Gjirokastër, including Ismail Kadare. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gjirokastër, including Enver Hoxha, Omer Nishani, and Fejzi Alizoti.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Gjirokastër since 1700.
