Kirkenes
Kirkenes ranks 13,736th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Arqa, Egersund, and Mosjøen. The most famous people from Kirkenes are Vegard Ulvang, and John Kristian Dahl. Kirkenes has been the birth place of many skiers. Kirkenes is located in Norway.
Kirkenes, known as Girkonjárga in Northern Sami and Kirkkoniemi in Kven, is a town in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, in the far northeastern part of Norway. The town lies on a peninsula along the Bøkfjorden, an arm of the large Varangerfjorden, and is located just a few kilometres from the Norway–Russia border. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1963 and 1981, Kirkenes was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Vegard Ulvang, and John Kristian Dahl.
People Born in Kirkenes
Go to all RankingsVegard Ulvang
SKIER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1
John Kristian Dahl
SKIER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Born in Kirkenes
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Most individuals born in present day Kirkenes were skiers (2), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, skiers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kirkenes, including Vegard Ulvang, and John Kristian Dahl. Whereas, throughout history, skiers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kirkenes, including Vegard Ulvang, and John Kristian Dahl.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Kirkenes since 1700.


