Karmøy
Karmøy ranks 13,685th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sola, Norway, Randaberg, and Sauda. The most famous people from Karmøy are Leif Ove Andsnes. Karmøy has been the birth place of many musicians. Karmøy is located in Norway.
Karmøy is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway, located in the traditional district of Haugaland. It borders Haugesund to the northwest, Tysvær to the northeast, Bokn to the east across the sea, Kvitsøy to the south, and Utsira to the west. As of the second quarter of 2025, the municipality has 43,870 inhabitants, making it Rogaland’s largest municipality after Stavanger and Sandnes, measured by population. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1970, Karmøy was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Leif Ove Andsnes.
People Born in Karmøy
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Karmøy were musicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Karmøy, including Leif Ove Andsnes. Whereas, throughout history, musicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Karmøy, including Leif Ove Andsnes.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Karmøy since 1700.
